Theodore Mankaphas, Billon, Stamenon, Philadelphia, circa 1188-1189
Obverse
Full-length figure of Christ standing on dais, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion. Right hand raised in benediction, Gospels in left hand. To left and right, IC̅ XC̅.
Symbol
Large cross within circle in left field.
Obverse
Full-length figure of Christ standing on dais, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion. Right hand raised in benediction, Gospels in left hand. To left and right, IC̅ XC̅.
Symbol
Large cross within circle in left field.
Reverse
Full-length figure of Theodore Mankaphas wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, jeweled loros of simplified type (?), and sagion (?). Scepter surmounted by patriarchal cross held obliquely across body with both hands.
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Accession number | BZC.2006.20 |
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Ruler | Theodore Mankaphas |
Date of Reign | 1188–1189 |
Metal | Billon |
Denomination | Stamenon |
Mint | Philadelphia |
Date | circa 1188 – 1189 |
Diameter | 30.0 mm |
Weight | 4.45 g |
Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
Shape | Cup |
Acquisition History
From Simon Bendall's collection, 13 July 2006. Probably from a lot of unknown Anatolian provenance which came onto the market in the 1990s (Bendall and Morrisson [see above], 174)
Commentary
Cf. DOC 4.1:396, no. (2) (variant).
S. Bendall and C. Morrisson, “Théodore-Pierre, Théodore Branas ou Théodore Mankaphas?”