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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
G3,RIG.599
Description
Gold coin.
State
Associated with:
Byzantine Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Byzantine Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine Emperor
Production date
1028-1034
Production place
Minted in:
Constantinople
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Weight:
4.380 grammes
Curator's comments
Provenance given on ticket, but not specifically locatable in the George III registe; probably included among groups of Roman gold coins listed there as unidentified.
Bibliographic references
BZ2 / Catalogue of the Imperial Byzantine Coins in the British Museum, vol. 2
(1, p?)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
George IV, King of the United Kingdom
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
George III, King of the United Kingdom
Acquisition date
1825
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
G3,RIG.599
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
B.11527
(Supplementary number allocated before identified as George III.)
C&M catalogue number
BZ2 (Byzantine 2)
(1)