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Electrum Coin (Trachy) of Alexis III
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Electrum Coin (Trachy) of Alexis III

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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.
Credit Anonymous gift, 1941
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Period
1195-1203 (Medieval)
Medium
silver
(Coins & Medals)
Accession Number
59.579
Measurements
Diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
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Not On View

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