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ID number: BIRBI-B4464 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Justinian II; Tiberios; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 706-711 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.05 Weight (g): 4.29 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 754. Dumbarton Oaks duplicates 102, 27th November 1957. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ Emanuel facing, cross behind head, holding gospel in l. hand and raising r. in benediction. Reverse: Half figures of Justinian, bearded, and Tiberios, beardless, facing, wearing chlamys and cross crown, holding the cross potent on two steps between them.
Inscriptions: Obverse: dN IhS ChS RЄX RЄCNANTIЧM (Jesus Christ, King of Kings). Reverse: CN IЧSTINIAN ЧS ЄT TIbЄRIЧS PP (Our lords Justinian and Tiberios, eternal Augusti).
Bibliography: MIB III, 2a.
Notes: Pierced with heating from reverse to obverse at top limb of cross on reverse. Was used as part of 'All That Glitters…' project.
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