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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5432 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: One-third miliaresion Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1068-1071 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 1.5 Weight (g): 0.75 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 3064, Bank Leu, 1964. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of the Virgin facing, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; triple linear border. Reverse: Bust of Romanos facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia; in r. hand patriarchal cross, in l. hand globus cruciger; triple linear border with Δ at 0, 90 and 180 degrees on border. Inscriptions: Obverse: M Θ (Mother of God) ΘK RΘ (Mother of God, aid) Reverse: RWM (Romanos) Bibliography: DOC III.2.7.3 Notes: At time of cataloging, coin encased in plastic; weights and measurments for this piece are taken directly from Whitting's notes. |
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| Romanos IV Diogenes Byzantine 1072 | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
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