1 Hyperpyron, Byzantine Empire, 1261 - 1282
date: label: date made
content: 1261 - 1282
name: label: maker
content: Michael VIII Emperor of Byzantium
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) hyperpyron coin, Michael VIII Palaeologus
label: Description (Brief)
content: Byzantine Empire, 1261 - 1282
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Virgin orans within city walls with six groups of towers. Face is very worn (the top is torn) and has been pierced, most likely to be worn as jewelry.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: N/A
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Michael kneels on the left before a seated Christ who holds the book of Gospels and is supported by Saint Michael. Face is very worn (the top is torn) and has been pierced, most likely to be worn as jewelry.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: N/A
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Turkey: İstanbul province, Istanbul
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Byzantine Coins
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: U.S. Mint Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.14937.0055
label: catalog number
content: 14937.0055
label: accession number
content: 14937
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: .1 mm x 25.4 mm; in x 1 in