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ID number: BIRBI-MH0096 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.1060-c.1065 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.85 Weight (g): 6.17 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 8018, January 1976. |

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Description: Obverse: Christ seated on backless throne (Type III) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised to side in blessing, l. hand holds book; nomina sacra to l. and r. of Christ. Reverse: - + - abov
Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: IS XS / bASILЄ / bASIL (Jesus Christ, King of Kings)
Bibliography: DOC III.2.F.14
Notes: Countermark 1 (Atabeg) on reverse at centre; Lowick, Bendall and Whitting 'The Mardin Hoard' p.32
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