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ID number: BIRBI-YH0014 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Yenimahalle Hoard Maker: Latin Empire; Thessalonica Denomination: Aspron Trachy Nomisma Place made: Europe: Greece, Thessaloniki Culture: Frankish Date made: 1204-1261 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.7 Weight (g): 2.56 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting unnumbered. From Michael O'Hara, ex. Yenimahalle Hoard. See Hendy 1969 'Coinage and Money' p.400 |
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Description: Obverse: Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back; holds Gospels in l. hand; star above cushion on throne. Reverse: Half-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand cross-topped sceptre and in r. hand globus cruciger.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IC (Jesus) Reverse: None visible.
Bibliography: DOC IV.2.24.2
Notes: Part of coin removed and sent for unspecified metallurgic testing at 'Goldsmith's coin assay' in July 1966.
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