Coin Item Number: 3095/1552 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing right; she has a halo; she wears a pallium, which is a woolen cloak, and a maphorium, which is a type of medieval wimple worn by women; she raises her hands towards the ‘Manus Dei’ in the top right corner, which is a representation of the hand of God; to left, inscription says ‘MP’; to right, ‘Θ[V]’. Reverse: bust of Manuel I, standing and facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf, and a divitision, a military tunic; to left, he holds a cruciform sceptre; to right, he holds an akakia, which is a silk roll containing dust that symbolizes mortality; to left, inscription says ‘MANH’; to right, ‘C’. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Mother of God’.
History Of Use
“Tetarteron” (denomination); Sear# 1968.
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
- 3095/1552
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.0 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
- 3095/1552