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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.1636
People
Nikephoros III, Byzantine (r. 1078 - 1081)
Title
Coin of Nikephoros III
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
1078-1081 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Byzantine period, Middle
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/146395

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Electrum
Metal
AV
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.32 g
Die Axis
4
Denomination
histamenon
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: No inscr. In field, IC and XC (both overlined).
  • Reverse Inscription: +NIKHThetaPDelta TWPOTAN[

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 3.2, 3a.4 (p. 826)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.1636
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Small and slender figure of Christ seated on throne without back, bearded, with cross nimbus having one pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised to r. in blessing (Type III), l. holds book with 5-pellet design on cover, by spine on knee. Double border of dots.

Rev.: Emperor standing facing on dais, bearded, wearing modified loros with 5 pellets in end and crown with cross and pendilia. In r. hand, labarum with X on shaft; in l., gl. cr. and pear-shaped object suspended from hand.

Verification Level

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