Coin Item Number: 3095/1526 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, enthroned; she has a halo; to left, inscription says ‘MP’; to right, ‘ΘV’. Reverse: Manuel I, standing and facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger with a patriarchal cross; his head has been stamped twice, one above the other. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Mother of God’. Coin is concave.
History Of Use
“Billon Aspron Trachy” (denomination); Sear# 1964.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 1143 and 1180
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1526
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.6 cm, diameter 3.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 1143 and 1180
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1526