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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5343 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Constantine IX; Constantinople Denomination: Histamenon Nomisma Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1042-1055 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.9 Weight (g): 4.42 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |
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Description: Obverse: Christ seated on wide lyre-backed throne (Type 1d) facing, bearded, wearing tunic and himation, holding book with ornamental cover (:·:); triple pellet border. Reverse: Bust of emperor facing, wearing loros of traditional pattern and crown with cross and pendilia, in r. hand labarum, in l. hand globus cruciger; triple pellet border. Inscriptions: Obverse: +IhSXISREX REGNANTIhM (Jesus Christ, king of kings) Reverse: +CωhST AhTh bASILЄЧSRM (Constantine, emperor of the Romans) Bibliography: DOC.III.2.2a.2 Notes: Die slippage on reverse. |
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| Constantine IX Byzantine 1055 | |
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