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ID number: BIRBI-B6377 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: John V Palaiologos; Constantinople Denomination: Stavraton Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1354-1376 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.7 Weight (g): 8.40 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 3513. Herzfelder, August 1962. |

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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; pellet to l. and r. of Christ. Reverse: Bust of emperor, bearded, wearing stemma and collar with three tippets.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IC XC (Jesus Christ) Reverse: IWΔЄCΠOTHCOΠAΛCOΛOΓOC / ΘVXAPITЄBACIΛΛCTWRWM (John, despot, Palaiologos / by the Grace of God emperor of the Romans)
Bibliography: DOC V.1237
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