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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5366 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Isaac I; Constantinople Denomination: Nomisma Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1057-1059 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.40 Weight (g): 4.40 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1111. A. H. Baldwin, 28th April 1962, 'from a wartime sale. |
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Description: Obverse: Christ nimbate seated on throne without back, wearing tunic and with r. hand raised in benediction, gospels in l. hand. Reverse: Isaac standing full length facing, wearing armour and cloak and crown with pendilia, l. hand lowered holding scabbard and r. hand raised holding drawn sword against his r. shoulder. Inscriptions: Obverse: + Ih[retrograde]S XIS RCX BCSNANTIhm (Jesus Christ King of Kings). Reverse: + ICAAKIOC RA CIΛCVC Pω (Issac Emperor of the Romans). Bibliography: DOC III.2 pl. LXIII AV2.4
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| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Isaac I Komnenos Byzantine 1060 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
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