A Rare Miliaresion of Nicephorus II Phocas from Balıkesir, Kuva-yi Milliye Museum

Year 2015, Volume: 24 Issue: 1, 107 - 120, 29.03.2016

Ceren Ünal

https://doi.org/10.29135/std.272962

Abstract

While Nicephorus Phocas was not a member of Macedonian Dynasty, he
became emperor with the help of his brilliant military career. A silver coin,
miliaresion which is a scarce mint of emperor Nicephorus II Phocas reign
presents a new reflections of Macedonian art style on Byzantine coin
iconography. This rare silver coin which is called miliaresion has different
style of emperor representation on its obverse. This typological difference
also displays parallelism with the art style of its era. Cultural and political
developments which occured before and later of Nicephorus II Phocas sovereignty
will be researched in company with this rare silver coin.

Keywords

Byzantine, Macedonian Dynasty, Nicephorus Phocas, Miliaresion

Balıkesir, Kuva-yi Milliye Müzesi’nden II. Nikephoros Phokas (963-969) Dönemine Ait Nadir Gümüş Sikke “Miliaresion”

Abstract

İmparator II. Nikephoros Phokas Makedonya Hanedanı üyesi olmamakla
birlikte parlak askeri kariyeri sayesinde tahta geçmiştir. II. Nikephoros Phokas
dönemine ait nadir basım gümüş sikke miliaresion ise Makedonya Hanedanlığı
döneminde gelişen sanat üslubunun sikke tasvir tipolojisine getirdiği yenilik
olarak dikkat çekmektedir. Nadir basım örneklerden olan gümüş sikke birimi
miliaresion’un ön yüzünde yer alan imparatorun tasvirindeki tipolojik farklılık
dönemin sanat üslubunda yaşanan gelişmelerle paralellik göstermektedir. II.
Nikephoros Phokas’ın tahtta geçmesinin öncesinde ve sonrasında yaşanan siyasi
ve kültürel gelişmeler gümüş sikke miliaresion eşliğinde incelenecektir.

Keywords

Bizans, Makedonya Hanedanı, Nikephoros Phokas, Miliaresion

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