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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5457 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Lord Grantley Maker: Michael VII; Constantinople Denomination: Histamenon Nomisma Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1071-1078 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.8 Weight (g): 4.41 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting G0367, Glendining, 27th May 1952, ex. Grantley collection. |
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Description: Obverse: Christ seated on square-backed throne (Type II b) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing, l. hand holding 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 :·: , in l. hand globus cruciger with cross of four pellet ·:·; double border of dots. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: +MIX AHΛ RACIΛOΔ (Michael Doukas, emperor) Bibliography: DOC III.2.1.3 Notes: Die drag on reverse; pierced at 180 degrees on obverse. |
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4 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Michael VII Doukas Byzantine | |
| Lord Grantley British 01 Oct 1855 05 Aug 1943 | |
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