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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5522 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Alexios I; Constantinople Denomination: Trachy nomisma Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1081-1092 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 3.20 Weight (g): 4.46 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1393. Spink, 18th May 1964. |
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Description: Obverse: Christ nimbate seated on throne with straight back, book in l. hand. Reverse: Half figure of Alexios facing, wearing cross crown with pendilia, jewelled chlamys with divitision, holding in l. hand globus cruciger and r. hand cross-topped sceptre. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ). Reverse: + AΛЄΣIω <ЄC ΠOτ Γω Λ… (Despot Alexios of the Komnenoi). Bibliography: DOC IV pl. I 'AV' 2b.2 Notes: Visibily debased |
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| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Alexios I Komnenos Byzantine 118 | |
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