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Maker(s):John II (minted under)
Culture:Byzantine
Title:Hyperpyron of John II
Date Made:1118-1143
Type:Coin/Numismatic
Materials:Gold
Place Made:Europe; Asia; Turkey; Constantinople
Measurements:31mm; 4.37g
Accession Number:  MH 2004.13.451
Credit Line:Gift of the Estate of Nathan Whitman
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: IC-XC to left and right of Christ seated facing on backless throne, right hand raised and holding book of gospels
Reverse: facing half-length figures of Mary, nimbate, on right, and John, holding patriarchal cross between them, hand of god above John's head; +IW-DECPOTH, QV-MR

Tags:
ancient; archaeology

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