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ID number: BIRBI-B4856 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Romanos I Lekapenos; Constantine VII; Constantinople Denomination: Miliaresion Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 921-931 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.60 Weight (g): 2.99 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Barber Acquistion 0153B. A. H. Baldwin, 1974. |

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Description: Obverse: Three borders of pellets around inscription, ornamented by eight globes. Reverse: Cross potent on three steps, with six-pointed star beneath. Three borders of pellets.
Inscriptions: Obverse: +ROMAhO. COhSTAhτ, CЄ XPISτOF, ЄhX' ωЄVSЄ b'bASIL'R' (Romanos, Constantine and Christopher, Emperors of the Romans). Reverse: IhSЧS XRI SτЧS nICA (Jesus Christ Conquers)
Bibliography: DOC III.2 pl. XXXVII AR17.2
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