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ID number: BIRBI-B5467 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: Miliaresion Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1071-1078 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.5 Weight (g): 2.07 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 5673, ex. James R. Stewart collection, 30th January 1968. |

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Description: Obverse: Virgin standing facing, on rectangular footstool, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; double linear border. Reverse: Michael, bearded, standing facing, wearing military dress and crown with cross and pendilia; in r. hand long cross; l. hand rests on sword in sheath; double linear border.
Inscriptions: Obverse: +ΘKЄROHΘЄI TWCWΔOVΛW (Mother of God, aid your servant) Reverse: +MIXIHΛ RACIΛOΔ (Michael Doukas, emperor)
Bibliography: DOC III.2.7a.2
Notes: Die drag on reverse.
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