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ID number: BIRBI-B4687 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Theophilos; Constantine; Constantinople Denomination: Miliaresion Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 829-842 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.75 Weight (g): 2.97 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Whitting 6191. Bt A. H. Baldwin 30th September 1968 ex. Dr. Protonotarios collection. |

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Description: Obverse: legend within three dotted circles. Reverse: cross potent on three steps within three dotted circles.
Inscriptions: Obverse: + θЄOFI/…OS S COnSτ/AnτInOS dЧ/LЧ XRISτЧS / PISτЧ bASIL' / ROMAIO' (Theophilos and Constantine servants of Christ trusted emperors of the Romans). Reverse: IhSЧS XRIS τЧ… nICA (Jesus Christ conquer).
Bibliography: DOC III.1 AR9.
Notes: Pierced and cracked at top left of the obverse.
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