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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5528ADD Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Michael VII; Constantinople Denomination: Follis Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1071-1078 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.95 Weight (g): 6.86 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type Ve) facing, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation, r. hand raised in blessing, holding book with ornamentation (·⋮·). Reverse: Bust facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r. hand labarum, in l. hand globus cruciger. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: …IXAHΛ RACIΛ (Michael, emperor) Bibliography: DOC.III.2.14a.4 Notes: Overstruck on follis of Romanos IV Diogenes, obverse on reverse. |
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| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Michael VII Doukas Byzantine | |
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