Harvard Art Museums > 2011.1.17: Histamenon of Constantine VIII, 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 VIII, Constantinople (Constantine VIII) , 2011.1.17,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/336400. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2011.1.17 People Constantine VIII, Byzantine (r. 1025 - 1028) Title Histamenon of Constantine VIII, Constantinople Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1025-1028 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/336400 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.38g Die Axis 6 Denomination histamenon Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +IhS XIS REX REGNANTI uM Provenance Recorded Ownership History John Work Garrett (1872-1942), bequeathed; to John Hopkins University (1942) sold; by mail bid auction by Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc. and Bank Leu AG, "The Johns Hopkins University, The Garrett Collection, Part III " March 29, 1985 lot 518; to Jane Ayer Scott, Newton MA (1985-2008), 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 III 2, 2 p. 709 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 2011.1.17 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 Christ Pantocrator (Type VIII) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus, wearing tunic and himation, r, hand in cloak, l. holding book to breast. Rev.: Bust of Constantine VIII facing, bearded, wearing collar piece, modified loros, and crown with cross and pendilia. In r. hand labarum surmounted by cross with pellet on shaft; in l. hand, akakia. Exhibition History 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/17/2017 - 05/08/2017 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
