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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B6459 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Manouel II Palaiologos; John VIII Palaiologos; Constantinople Denomination: Follaro Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1423-1448 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 1.35 Weight (g): 0.48 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1429. |
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Description: Obverse: Full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, within mandorla, wearing tunic and kolobion; r. hand raised in benediction, holds Gospels in l. hand. Reverse: Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing stemma, collar-piece and loros; holds in r. hand sceptre. Inscriptions: Obverse: None Visible. Reverse: None Visible. Bibliography: DOC V.1603-1609 (Manouel II); LPC p.174.No.5 (John VIII) Notes: Difference between Manouel II and John VIII is dertermined by legend, whih is not visible on this coin. |
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| John VIII Palaiologos Byzantine 1392 1448 | |
| Manouel II Palaiologos Byzantine 1350 1425 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
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