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ID number: BIRBI-B5430 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Romanos IV Diogenes; Constantinople Denomination: Two-thirds miliaresion Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1068-1071 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 1.85 Weight (g): 1.08 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 2407, A. H. Baldwin, 20th February 1954. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type VII b) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing; l. hand holds book; single border of dots. Reverse: Solid bar above legend, - · - beneath legend.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: +KЄ / R,Θ,PWMA / NWΔЄCΠO / THTWΔIO / ΓЄNЄI (Lord aid Romanos Diogenes, Despot)
Bibliography: DOC III.2.6a
Notes: Pierced at 0 degrees on obverse.
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