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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B6380 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: John V; Constantinople Denomination: Stavraton Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1354-1376 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.80 Weight (g): 8.77 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 2548. Christie, 12th November 1968, ex. Oman collection. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, performing benediction sign with r. hand and holding gospel book in l.: in field, IC XC. Reverse: Bust of emperor, facing, nimbate, wearing domed crown and collar. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ). Reverse: outer legend: + Iω ΔεCΠ…TIC O ΠΑΛЄΟIΟC (Despot John Palaiologos); inner legen: + ΘV XAPITI BACIΛΕ T PωΜΑΙωΝ (By the grace of God emperor of the Romans). Bibliography: DOC V, 1231 var. Notes: Variant legend and pellets in the cross in Christ's nimbus. |
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| John V Palaiologos Byzantium 1332 1391 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
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