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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5502 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Stewart, James R.; Cantacouzene, Mikhail Maker: Nikephoros III Botaneiates; Constantinople Denomination: Tetarteron Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1078-1081 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.15 Weight (g): 3.27 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting G1633, ex. James R. Stewart collection, 30th January 1968, previously ex. W. L. Gantz collection, 30th May 1941, previously ex. Prince Mikhail Cantacuzene, 1922. |
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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; single border of dots. Reverse: Emperor standing on dais, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia; in r. hand labarum, in l. hand globus cruciger; single border of dots. Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: +NIKHΦΔЄC TWROTANIAT (Nikephoros Botaneiates, despot) Bibliography: DOC III.2.5c.3
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5 Related People | |
| Nikephoros III Botaneiates Byzantine 1081 | |
| Stewart, James R. Australian 03 Jul 1913 06 Feb 1962 | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Cantacouzene, Mikhail Russian 29 Apr 1875 25 Mar 1955 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
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