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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4836 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Alexander; Constantinople Denomination: Nomisma Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 912-913 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.20 Weight (g): 4.38 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 794. Spink, February 1959, 'from a Swiss collection'. |
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Description: Obverse: Christ enthroned facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic with r. hand raised in blessing and holding gospel on l. knee. Reverse: Alexander standing facing on l. of field, bearded, wearing crown and loros with end trailing over r. arm, holding in r. hand globus cruciger and l. outstretched. In r. of field St. Alexander standing facing 3/4, r. hand outstretched to Alexander's crown in blessing, l. hand holding globus cruciger. Inscriptions: Obverse: +IhS XRS RЄX RЄGhAhTIЧM (Jesus Christ King of Kings). Reverse: +ALЄXAhd ROS AЧGЧTOS ROMI (Alexander Emperor of the Romans) Bibliography: DOC III.2 pl. XXXV AV2.1
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3 Related People | |
| Alexander Byzantine 870 913 | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
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