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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B5645 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: John II; Constantinople Denomination: Aspron Trachy Nomisma Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1118-1143 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 3 Weight (g): 3.41 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |
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Description: Obverse: Virgin, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon throne without back; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast. Reverse: Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, short military tunic and sagion; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, and in l. hand globus cruciger. Inscriptions: Obverse: MP ΘV (Mother of God) Reverse: IW / ΔCC / ΠΟ / ΤH / ...W / ...Ρ ΦV / PO / ΓC / NH / T (John, despot, purple-born) Bibliography: DOC IV.1.9.3 Notes: Die drag on reverse. |
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| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| John II Komnenos Byzantine c. 1262 1297 | |
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