Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1636: Coin of Nikephoros III Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Nikephoros III (Nikephoros III) , 1951.31.4.1636,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/146395. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. 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 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 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.: 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 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
