Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1608: Coin of Constantine X 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"Coin of Constantine X (Constantine X) , 1951.31.4.1608,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74551. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1608 People Constantine X, Byzantine (r. 1059-1067) Title Coin of Constantine X 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/74551 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 7.34 g Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +EMMA NOVHLambda. In field, IC and XC (both overlined). Reverse Inscription: +KPsiNRLambdaCI LambdaEVCODeltaOVK State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 9.10 (p. 778) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1608 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 (Type Vf) facing, with long beard and cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised before breast in blessing, l. holds book, with X (with five pellets, 4 in gaps and one in middle) on cover, from beneath. 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