Harvard Art Museums > 2011.1.15: Solidus of Constantine IV, 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"Solidus of Constantine IV, Constantinople (Constantine IV) , 2011.1.15,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/336398. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2011.1.15 People Constantine IV, Byzantine (r. 668-685) Title Solidus of Constantine IV, Constantinople Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 681 - 685 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/336398 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.28g Die Axis 7 Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: P CONST - AN - SPPA Reverse Inscription: VICTORIA - AVSC; S; IN EX. CONOB Provenance Recorded Ownership History Jane Ayer Scott, Newton MA (by 2008), by inheritance; to her husband Wellington F. Scott III, (2008-2010), gift; to The Harvard Art Museums, 2010. There is no further information available about where Jane Scott purchased the coin. Byzantine coins, even gold solidi, were struck by the millions and circulated widely in the Byzantine Empire from Spain, Italy to Greece, Bulgaria, the Balkans, Israel, Turkey and Syria. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC II 1, 12c p.530 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Wellington F. Scott III in memory of Jane Ayer Scott Accession Year 2011 Object Number 2011.1.15 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 Constantine IV, three quarter facing, wearing cuirass and helmet with plume and diadem whose ties show to l.; in r. hand, spear held behind head; on l. shoulder shield decorated with horseman spearing enemy. Rev. Cross potent on base and three steps. 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
