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ID number: BIRBI-B5858 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Isaac Komnenos; Cyprus Denomination: Tetarteron Noummion Place made: Cyprus Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1185-1191 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 1.85 Weight (g): 2.28 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Reverse: Half-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys; holds in r. hand cross-topped sceptre and in l. hand globus cruciger.
Inscriptions: Obverse: MP ΘV (Mother of God) Reverse: ICAAKIOC ΔIC ΠOTI (Isaac, despot)
Bibliography: DOC IV.1.6
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