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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5268 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Anonymous; Constantinople Denomination: Follis Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: c.1070-c.1075 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.65 Weight (g): 7.23 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 0089. |
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Description: Obverse: bust of Christ facing nimbate, pellets in cross, :∙: in l. and upper cross limbs, not clearly visible in r. limb. Supporting the Gospels, decorated with pellets :∙: in l. arm. Reverse: Patriarchal cross with floriate motif at base, globes at ends of cross limbs. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ). Reverse: None. Bibliography: DOC III.2 AEH, BN II Cp/AE/151 Notes: Overstruck, obverse displays faint trace of the head of Eudokia and the labarum, slight trace of Constantine's head? Some illegible legend. Reverse possible nimbus of Christ and feet? |
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| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
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