1951.31.4.1629: Coin of Michael VII
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1629
- People
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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
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- 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
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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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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