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ID number:  BIRBI-YH0009
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Collector:  Whitting, Philip D.; Yenimahalle Hoard
Maker:  Latin Empire; Constantinople
Denomination:  Aspron Trachy Nomisma
Place made:  Eurasia: Istanbul
Culture:  Frankish
Date made:  1204-1261
Metal:  Base Metal
Diameter (cm):  2.6
Weight (g):  2.13
Axis (degrees):  180.00
Provenance:  Whitting unnumbered. From Michael O'Hara, ex. Yenimahalle Hoard. See Hendy 1969 'Coinage and Money' p.395
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Description:  Obverse: Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne with back; holds Gospels in l. hand. Reverse: Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys; holds in r. hand sword, point resting on ground, and in l. hand globus cruciger.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: XC (Christ) Reverse: MΛHOII… (Manouel)

Bibliography:  DOC IV.2.2.6

Notes:  Double struck on reverse.

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Whitting, Philip David
British
1903
1988
Yenimahalle Hoard



Constantinople
Roman;Byzantine


Latin Empire
Western European


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