Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1116: Solidus of Irene 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"Solidus of Irene (Irene) , 1951.31.4.1116,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/168872. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1116 People Irene, Byzantine (r. 797 - 802) Title Solidus of Irene Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 780-790 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/168872 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.42 g Die Axis 6 Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: SIR I nILambdaVGamma'm I TR Reverse Inscription: CONST LambdanTInOS State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.1, 1.3 (p. 340) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1116 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.: On l., bust of Constantine VI facing, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross. In r. hand, gl. cr. On r., bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with cross, four pinnacles and pendilia. In l. hand, cross scepter. Rev.: Three figures, Constantine V, Leo III, Leo IV, bearded, seated facing, each wearing chlamys and crown with cross. 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
