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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5446 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Stewart, James R. Maker: Michael VII; Constantinople Denomination: Histamenon Nomisma Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1071-1078 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 3.1 Weight (g): 4.34 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting G1701, ex. James R. Stewart collection, 30th January 1968. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type V f) facing, with long pointed beard and cross nimbus with :∙: in arms, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing, l. hand holds book with ornamentation (⋮⋮⋮); double border of dots. Reverse: Bust facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia; in r. hand labarum-headed sceptre decorated with :∙: and single pellet on shaft, in l. hand globus cruciger with solid cross; double border of dots. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: +MIX AHΛ RACIΛ (Michael, emperor) Bibliography: DOC III.2.2d.13 Notes: Graffiti on reverse outside border. |
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4 Related People | |
| Stewart, James R. Australian 03 Jul 1913 06 Feb 1962 | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Michael VII Doukas Byzantine | |
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