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ID number: BIRBI-MH0065 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; Turkman Date made: c.1065-c.1070 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.65 Weight (g): 4.38 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 8147, January 1976. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type IXa) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand blessing, l. hand holds scroll; nomina sacra to l. and r. of Christ. Reverse: Bust of the Virgin facing, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; nomina sacra to l. and r. of Virgin; border of large pellets.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ). Reverse: ΜΡ ΘV (Mother of God)
Bibliography: DOC III.2.G.24
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