Coin Item Number: 3095/1515 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: Christ, enthroned; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; he wears a pallium, a woolen cloak; to right and left, stars; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Manuel I, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf, and a divitision, which is a military tunic; to right, the Virgin Mary, wearing a pallium and a maphorium, which is a type of medieval wimple worn by women; she also has a halo; she raises her right arm towards Manuel I in order to crown him. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Jesus Christ’. Coin is concave.
History Of Use
“Billon Aspron Trachy” (denomination); Sear# 1966.
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
- 3095/1515
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, diameter 2.6 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
- 3095/1515