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Tetarteron of Alexios III
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Obv.: Inscription in field. Bust of Virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, turned to r. Manus Dei in upper r. field.
Rev.: Inscription. Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum-headed scepter, and in l., gl. cr.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Tetarteron of Alexios III
Description:
Obv.
: Inscription in field.
Bust of Virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, turned to r.
Manus Dei in upper r.
field.
Rev.
: Inscription.
Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r.
hand labarum-headed scepter, and in l.
, gl.
cr.
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