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ID number:  BIRBI-B4839
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  P. D. Whitting Collection
Collector:  Whitting, Philip D.
Maker:  Romanos I Lekapenos; Constantine VII; Constantinople
Denomination:  Nomisma
Place made:  Istanbul
Culture:  Byzantine
Date made:  920-921
Metal:  Gold
Diameter (cm):  2.00
Weight (g):  4.34
Axis (degrees):  180.00
Provenance:  Whitting 706. Spink, 18th February 1958.
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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: Constantine on l. facing, beardless, wearing loros and crown with cross; to r. facing bust of Romanos, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross. Both holding long patriarchal cross between them.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: +IhS XRS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM (Jesus Christ King of Kings). Reverse: ConsτAnτ'cϵ RomAn'AЧʕʕ'b' (Constantine and Romanos Emperors of the Romans)

Bibliography:  DOC III.2 pl. XXXVI AV3

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