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ID number: BIRBI-B6376 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: Stavraton Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1379-1391 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.5 Weight (g): 7.82 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 1836. Spink, 1934. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, making benediction with r. hand and holding Gospels in l. hand; fleur-de-lis to l. and r. of Christ. Reverse: Bust of emperor, bearded and nimbate, wearing stemma and collar with three tippets.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IC X (Jesus Christ) Reverse: ...ΠAΛЄOΛOI...ΘVXAPITICAVTOKPATOP (Palaiologos…By the Grace of God autocrat)
Bibliography: DOC V.1278-1285
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