1 Hyperpyron, Byzantine Empire, 1185 - 1195

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One (1) hyperpyron coin, Isaac II Angelus

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Byzantine Empire, 1185 - 1195

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Obverse Image: Virgin enthroned facing front, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium and holding the nimbate infant Christ.

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Obverse Text: MP / ΘV

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Reverse Image: Isaac stands on left wearing crown, divitision, loros and holding labarum beside the Archangel Michael who stands, beardless and nimbate, wearing military attire; they hold between them a sheathed sword.

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Reverse Text: I / CA / A / KI / OC / X / AP / X / MI

Date Made: 1185 - 1195Period Of Administration: 1185 - 1195

Maker: Isaac II Emperor of Byzantium

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Turkey: İstanbul province, IstanbulCity: Turkey: İstanbul province, Constantinople

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Credit Line: Holmes, M.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.NU71637Catalog Number: NU71637Accession Number: 233604

Object Name: Coin

Physical Description: au (overall material)Measurements: overall: .1 mm x 28.4 mm; in x 1 1/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-18e3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1251797

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