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ID number: BIRBI-B5460 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Michael VII; Maria of Alania; Constantinople Denomination: Tetarteron Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1071-1078 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.45 Weight (g): 4.01 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of the Virgin facing, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding medallion of the Infant Christ with cross behind head, pellet in each limb; single border of dots. Reverse: Half-length figures of Michael on l. and Maria on r. facing, holding between them long cross, with terminal pellets to arms, on plain shaft. Michael wears modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia, Maria wears modified loros with collar-piece and crown with pinnacles and pendilia; single border of dots.
Inscriptions: Obverse: +ΘKЄ …H (Mother of God, aid) MP ΘV (Mother of God) Reverse: +MIX A HΛ S M APIA (Michael and Maria)
Bibliography: DOC III.2.4.2
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