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ID number: BIRBI-B4684 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Theophilos; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 829-842 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.10 Weight (g): 4.44 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 494. Bt A. H. Baldwin March 1955 (exchanged August 1963 with a specimen from Istanbul). |
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Description: Obverse: bust of Theophilos bearded facing, wearing chlamys and cross crown, holding patriarchal cross in r. hand and akakia in l. Reverse: busts of deceased Michael II and deceased Constantine, son of Theophilos, wearing chlamys and cross crown cross floating above.
Inscriptions: Obverse: * θЄOFI LOS bASILЄ θ (Theophilos Emperor). Reverse: + MIXAHL S COnSτAnτIn' (Michael and Constantine).
Bibliography: DOC III.1 AV3d.5, BN II Cp/AV/03.
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