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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4931 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Stewart, James R. Maker: Nikephoros II; Constantinople Denomination: Miliaresion Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 963-969 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.30 Weight (g): 2.99 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Whitting 2958. Ex James R. Stewart Collection (Number 232), 30th January 1968, from Spink, 1945. |
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Description: Obverse: Three borders of pellets around inscription, ornamented by eight globes, cross above and cross beneath. Reverse: Cross on two steps, with portrait at interection of cross of bust of Nikephoros facing, with beard, wearing loros and crown with pendilia. Letters N and I to l. and letters C and F to r of bust. Three borders of pellets, ornamented by eight globes. Inscriptions: Obverse: + nICHF' Єn X'Ѡ AVTO/CRAT, ЄVSЄb bASILЄVS RѠMAIѠ' (Nikephoros, in Christ pious emperor of the Romans). Reverse: + IhSЧS XRI STЧS nICA * (Jesus Christ conquers). Bibliography: DOC III.2 6
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4 Related People | |
| Stewart, James R. Australian 03 Jul 1913 06 Feb 1962 | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Nikephoros II Byzantine 969 | |
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