Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.636: Coin of Tiberius II Coins Exit Deep Zoom Mode Add to Collection Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Tiberius II (Tiberius II) , 1951.31.4.636,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jun 12, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/145934. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.636 People Tiberius II, Byzantine (r. 578 - 582 CE) Title Coin of Tiberius II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 579-582 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/145934 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.41 g Die Axis 6 Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: [lowercase delta]MTIbCONS TANTPPAVI Reverse Inscription: VICTORI AAVCCH. In ex., CONOB. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 1, 4h.2 (p. 268) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.636 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust facing, in cuirass and crown with cross on circlet and pendilia. In r. hand, gl. cr. On l. shoulder, shield with horseman device. Rev.: Cross potent on four steps. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
