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ID number: BIRBI-B5356 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Constantine IX; Constantinople Denomination: Miliaresion Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1042-1055 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 3.15 Weight (g): 2.76 Axis (degrees): 135.00 |

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Description: Obverse: The Virgin standing on dais, facing, orans, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion; Double linear border. Reverse: Emperor, standing, facing, wearing scale armour, cloak, and crown with cross and pendilia; in r. hand long cross with pellet at end of each arm, l. hand on hilt of sheathed sword resting with point on ground; double linear border.
Inscriptions: Obverse: +ΔЄCΠOI NACWZOIC (Lady, may you save) MP ΘV (Mother of God) Reverse: ЄVCЄRH MONOMAXON (Pious Monomachos)
Bibliography: DOC.III.2.7a.2
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