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Denomination and geometric design: blue and brown print on white background. (reverse)

Coin of Syracuse showing head of Arethusa, left, and dolphins; pattern and denomination to left: blue and brown print on white background. (obverse)

Museum Description: “Noteworthy for its imposing size, this lamp is also remarkable for its combination of pagan and Christian imagery. The handle is an elegantly articulated griffin’s head, which derives from pagan mythology, while the cross, symbol…

The doge standing at left receiving a banner from St. Mark; inscription: ✠ • H • DANDOL' • S • M • VENETI

enthroned and nimbate Christ, IC – XC on either side of his head

Built in Trebizond during the reign of Manuel I between 1238 and 1263, there is carved graffiti in the apses dating to 1291 and 1293. The church was converted into a mosque after the conquest Mehmed II in 1461, however some scholars suggest that the…

Obverse: Bust r. with diadem, cuirass and paludamentum
Reverse: K, l. cross, r. B