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Source Description
The obverse shows Christ enthroned, accompanied by the inscription "Lord, help". One the reverse, Emperor Alexis III and his distant predecessor Constantine the Great hold a labarum (military standard).
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Document identity
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453
label
Electrum Coin (Trachy) of Alexis III
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Source metadata
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453
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title
Electrum Coin (Trachy) of Alexis III
description
The obverse shows Christ enthroned, accompanied by the inscription "Lord, help". One the reverse, Emperor Alexis III and his distant predecessor Constantine the Great hold a labarum (military standard).
provenance
Private collection [acquired in Rome]; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by gift.
date
1195-1203 (Medieval)
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CC0
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en
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Coins & Medals
coins
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2
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2
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Source extras
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Byzantine
reign
Alexis III (1195-1203)
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silver
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6640
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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c20811f97b696e6d
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no
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2
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photo
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6726cb5da7a3ea7f
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