Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1572: Histamenon of Romanos III with the Meter Theou 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"Histamenon of Romanos III with the Meter Theou (Romanos III) , 1951.31.4.1572,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/164983. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1572 People Romanos III, Byzantine (r. 1028 - 1034) Title Histamenon of Romanos III with the Meter Theou Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1028-1034 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/164983 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.40 g Die Axis 6 Denomination histameron Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +IhSXISREX REGNANTIhM (A has vertical, not horizontal middle bar). Reverse Inscription: ThetaCEbOHTheta' RWMAn+IhSXISREX REGNANTIhM (A has vertical, not horizontal middle bar).W (A has vertical, not horizontal middle bar). State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 1d.4 (p. 717) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1572 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.: Christ seated on square-backed throne (Type IIa) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, l. holds book by upper edge on knee. Double border of dots. Rev.: To l., emperor standing, facing, wearing modified loros with 4 pellets in end and crown with cross and pendilia, holding r. hand to breast and gl. cr. in l. To r., Virgin standing, facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, crowning emperor with r. and holding l. hand on breast. Double border of dots. 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
