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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.
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