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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B6276 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Andronikos II Palaiologos; Michael IX Palaiologos; Constantinople Denomination: Hyperpyron Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1294-1320 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.65 Weight (g): 4.07 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting G1424. A. H. Baldwin, 9th January 1965, 'from Istanbul'. |
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Description: Obverse: Half-length figure of Virgin, facing, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople. Reverse: Full-length figure of Christ in centre, bearded and nimbate, crowning two emperors; to l. full-length figure of emperor Andronikos, bearded, wearing stemma, collar-piece and loros; hand upon breast; to r. full-length figure of emperor Michael, beardless, wearing stemma, collar-piece and loros; hand on breast; sigla C K around Christ. Inscriptions: Obverse: MP IV (Mother of God) Reverse: ΛHKOΛ (Andronikos?) MIΛΠTI (Michael, despot) IC XC (Jesus Christ) Bibliography: DOC V.235-261.Var.
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| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Andronikos II Palaiologos Byzantine 1259 1332 | |
| Michael IX Palaiologos Byzantine 1277 1320 | |
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