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ID number: BIRBI-B4686 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Theophilos; Constantinople Denomination: Semissis Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 829-842 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 1.65 Weight (g): 2.21 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 0355. Bt A. H. Baldwin January 1952. |

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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: ...OFI LOS bASILЄ (Theophilos Emperor). Reverse: + MIXAHL S CO... (Michael and Constantine).
Bibliography: cf. solidi under DOC III.1 AV3, unpublished as a semissis.
Notes: Coin in semissis format appears to be unique to the Barber collection.
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