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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4958 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Stewart, James R.; Lord Grantley Maker: John I; Constantinople Denomination: Miliaresion Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 969-976 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.20 Weight (g): 2.79 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 0241. Ex James R. Stewart Collection, 30th January 1968, previously Lord Grantley Collection, 25th July 1944. |
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Description: Obverse: Three borders of pellets around inscription, ornamented by eight globes, pellet cross above and beneath. Reverse: Four crosses surrounding circular portrait of bust of John facing, with beard, wearing loros and crown with pendilia. Letters I and Ѡ to l. and letters A and N to r. of bust. Three borders of pellets, ornamented by eight globes. Inscriptions: Obverse: + IѠAhhI Єh X'Ѡ AVTO/CRAT, ЄVSЄb' bASILЄVS RѠMAIѠ' (John, in Christ pious emperor of the Romans). Reverse: + IhSЧS XRI STЧS nICA * (Jesus Christ conquers). Bibliography: DOC III.2 7b
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5 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Stewart, James R. Australian 03 Jul 1913 06 Feb 1962 | |
| John I Armenian 976 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Lord Grantley British 01 Oct 1855 05 Aug 1943 | |
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