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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.1629
People
Michael VII, Byzantine (r. 1071-1078)
Title
Coin of Michael VII
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
1071-1078 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Byzantine period, Middle
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/74555

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
1.19 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
two-thirds miliaresion
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: No inscr. To l., M. To r., ThetaV (overlined).
  • Reverse Inscription: -- + -- | ThetaKER,Theta, | MIXAHLambda | DeltaESPiOTH | TWDeltaOV | [-- KA --] (final line off flan)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 3.2, 9.2 (p. 814)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.1629
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Virgin facing, nimbate, with pear-shaped ornaments on either side of nimbus, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding medallion of Christ, nimbate, with nimbus cross obscure. To l., pellet above MP, to r., pellet above ThetaV. Dotted border.

Rev.: Inscription in dotted border of dots.

Verification Level

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