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Histamenon of John I with the Meter Theou
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Obv.: Bust of Christ Pantocrator (Type VIIIb), bearded, with cross nimbus having 2 pellets in lower arms, 1 in upper, wearing tunic and himation; r. arm raised in blessing in sling of claok, l. clasps book to breast.
Rev.: To l., bust of John facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in l. hand, plain cross. To r., bust of the Virgin facing, nimbate, wearing mantle and maphorion, touching emperor's crown with her r. hand. Above, Manus Dei.
reverse die axis 7 o'clock
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Histamenon of John I with the Meter Theou
Description:
Obv.
: Bust of Christ Pantocrator (Type VIIIb), bearded, with cross nimbus having 2 pellets in lower arms, 1 in upper, wearing tunic and himation; r.
arm raised in blessing in sling of claok, l.
clasps book to breast.
Rev.
: To l.
, bust of John facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in l.
hand, plain cross.
To r.
, bust of the Virgin facing, nimbate, wearing mantle and maphorion, touching emperor's crown with her r.
hand.
Above, Manus Dei.
reverse die axis 7 o'clock.
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