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ID number:  BIRBI-B5468
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  P. D. Whitting Collection
Collector:  Whitting, Philip D.
Maker:  Michael VII; Constantinople
Denomination:  Miliaresion
Place made:  Eurasia: Istanbul
Culture:  Byzantine
Date made:  1071-1078
Metal:  Silver
Diameter (cm):  2.7
Weight (g):  2.48
Axis (degrees):  180.00
Provenance:  Whitting 0247.
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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.2.7b.2

Notes:  Double struck on obverse; die drag on reverse.

3 Related People

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Whitting, Philip David
British
1903
1988
Constantinople
Roman;Byzantine


Michael VII Doukas
Byzantine


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