Harvard Art Museums > 2011.1.16: Solidus of Tiberius III, 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 Tiberius III, Constantinople (Tiberius III) , 2011.1.16,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/336399. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2011.1.16 People Tiberius III, Byzantine (r. 698 - 705) Title Solidus of Tiberius III, Constantinople Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 698-705 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/336399 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.31g Die Axis 7 Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: DTIbERI - VSPE - AV Reverse Inscription: VICTORIA AVSC and E; in ex. CONOB Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Muenzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, FPL 541,March 1991 no.45] sold: to Jane Ayer Scott, Newton MA (1991-2008), by inheritance; to her husband Wellington F. Scott III, (2008-2010), gift; to The Harvard Art Museums, 2010. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC II 1, 1d p.626 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 2011.1.16 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 if Tiberius III facing, with close beard, wearing cuirass and crown with cross on cir circlet. In r. hand, spear held in front of body; on l. shoulder, shield with horseman spearing enemy device. Rev.: Cross 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
