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ID number: BIRBI-MH0016 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Mardin Hoard Maker: Anonymous; Constantinople Denomination: Follis Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 976(?)-c.1030/35 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.6 Weight (g): 7.81 Axis (degrees): 135.00 Provenance: Whitting 8098, January 1976. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type VIIb) facing, bearded, with nimbus cross having 2 pellets in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing, l. hand holds book. Reverse: floral decoration below text.
Inscriptions: Obverse: …NOVHΛ (Emmanuel) IC XC (Jesus Christ). Reverse: + IhSϤ / XRISTϤ / bASILЄϤ' / bASILЄ' (Jesus Christ, King of Kings)
Bibliography: DOC III.2.A2.9.24a.4
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