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ID number: BIRBI-B6374 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. C. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: John V Palaiologos; Constantinople Denomination: One-eighth stavraton Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1367-1376 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 1.6 Weight (g): 1.01 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 794. A. H. Baldwin, 1948. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; makes benediction with r. hand, and holds Gospels in l. hand; star to l. and r. of Christ. Reverse: Bust of emperor wearing stemma and collar with three tippets.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) OCOTIP (The Saviour) Reverse: ·UΔCCIOITIIOΠ··I·ΓO (John, despot, Palaiologos)
Bibliography: DOC V.1244-1246
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