Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.2120: Trachy of John Komnenos-Doukas of Thessalonike Coins Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Trachy of John Komnenos-Doukas of Thessalonike (John Komnenos-Doukas) , 1951.31.4.2120,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jul 08, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/182480. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.2120 People John Komnenos-Doukas, Byzantine (r. 1237 - 1244) Title Trachy of John Komnenos-Doukas of Thessalonike Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1237-(?) CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Thessalonike (Macedonia) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/182480 Physical Descriptions Medium Billon Metal Bi Technique Struck Dimensions 1.04 g Denomination trachy Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: M-P ThetaV (both overlined) in field. Reverse Inscription: IW in upper r. field (overlined) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 4.2, 34 (p. 595) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.2120 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 of Virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Two stars under field inscription. Rev.: Full-length figure of winged emperor, wearing stemma, divitsion, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum-headed scepter, and in l., anexikakia. 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