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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5498 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. C. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Nikephoros III Botaneiates; Constantinople Denomination: Histamenon Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1078-1081 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.75 Weight (g): 4.05 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 1762, British Museum, 1933. |
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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 holds book with :·: on cover; double border of dots. Reverse: Emperor standing on dais, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia, in r. hand labarum, in r. hand globus cruciger; double border of dots. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: +NIKHAΔYЄCΠ TWROTANIAT (Nikephoros Botaneiates, despot) Bibliography: DOC III.2.2 Notes: Die drag on reverse. |
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| Haines, Geoffrey Colton British 1899 1981-09-14 | |
| Nikephoros III Botaneiates Byzantine 1081 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
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