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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5500 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Nikephoros III Botaneiates; Constantinople Denomination: Histamenon Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1078-1081 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 3.05 Weight (g): 4.33 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting G452, Christie, 12th November 1968, ex. Oman collection. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ (Type VII b) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having ·· in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing, l. hand holds book, with ⋮⋮⋮ on cover; double border of dots. Reverse: Bust of emperor facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia; in r. hand cross sceptre, in l. hand globus cruciger; double border of dots. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: WNIK H ΦΡΙ ΔЄCΠT (Nikephoros, despot) Bibliography: DOC III.2.1.3
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| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Nikephoros III Botaneiates Byzantine 1081 | |
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