Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.2101: Copper Trachy of Theodore I, Nikaia 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"Copper Trachy of Theodore I, Nikaia (Theodore I) , 1951.31.4.2101,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/182699. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.2101 People Theodore I, Byzantine (r. 1205 - 1221) Title Copper Trachy of Theodore I, Nikaia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1208 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nikaia (Bithynia) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/182699 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 2.91 g Denomination trachy Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: IC XC (overlined) in field. Reverse Inscription: KOImN (m is joining between I and N) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 4.2, 6.7 (p. 462) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.2101 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, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, weated upon throne without back; holds Gospels in l. hand. Asterisk above cushion of throne, to either side. Rev.: Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in r. hand scepter cruciger, and in l., anexikakia. Three pellets on chlamys to l. of inside of chlamys as it drapes from the arms. 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
