Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1892: Histamenon of Constantine X Ducas, Constantinople 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 Constantine X Ducas, Constantinople (Constantine X) , 1951.31.4.1892,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/191261. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1892 People Constantine X, Byzantine (r. 1059-1067) Title Histamenon of Constantine X Ducas, Constantinople Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1059-1067 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/191261 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.39 g Die Axis 6 Denomination histamenon Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +EICXICRX OC[ ]hIM Reverse Inscription: +KPsiNRLambdaRACh ODeltaOUKLambdaC State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 2.3 (p. 769) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1892 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 lyre-backed throne (Type Id) 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. Cut down to border. Rev.: To l., emperor standing, facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia, holding r. hand to breast and gl. cr. in l. To r., the Virgin standing, facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding l. hand before her and crowning emperor with r. Between heads, M, to r. of her head, Theta (both overlined). Double border of dots. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
