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Numismatics

ID number:  BIRBI-B5385
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  P. D. Whitting Collection
Collector:  Whitting, Philip D.; Stewart, James R.; Lord Grantley; Cantacouzene, Mikhail
Maker:  Constantine X; Constantinople
Denomination:  Two-thirds Miliaresion
Place made:  Eurasia: Istanbul
Culture:  Byzantine
Date made:  1059-1067
Metal:  Silver
Diameter (cm):  1.95
Weight (g):  1.19
Axis (degrees):  180.00
Provenance:  Whitting 5666, Spink, 30th January 1968, ex. James R. Stewart collection, previously Grantley, 1944, from collection of Prince Mikhail Cantacuzene.
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Description:  Obverse: Virgin standing on souppedion, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Reverse: - - - above legend, - · - below legend.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: ΘЄO TOK ROH ΘЄI (Mother of God, aid!) MP ΘV (Mother of God) Reverse: +ΘKЄRO / HΘЄIKWN / CTANTINW / ΔЄCΠOTH / TWΔᵾKA (Mother of God, aid Constantine, despot, from the Doukai)

Bibliography:  DOC.III.2.5

Notes:  Pierced at 180 degrees on obverse.

6 Related People

Constantine X
Byzantine
c.1006
1067
Constantinople
Roman;Byzantine


Whitting_Phillip-T.jpg
Whitting, Philip David
British
1903
1988
Stewart, James R.
Australian
03 Jul 1913
06 Feb 1962
Cantacouzene, Mikhail
Russian
29 Apr 1875
25 Mar 1955
Lord Grantley
British
01 Oct 1855
05 Aug 1943
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