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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.1638
People
Nikephoros III, Byzantine (r. 1078 - 1081)
Title
Coin of Nikephoros III
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
1078-1081 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Byzantine period, Middle
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/74559

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Electrum
Metal
EL
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.02 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
tetarteron
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: No inscr. In field, IC and XC (both overlined).
  • Reverse Inscription: +NIKH[ ] TWROTAN[ (R is backwards)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 3.2, 5c.1 (p. 828)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.1638
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Christ (Type VIIb) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having two pellets in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, l. holds book with 5-pellet ornament on cover, from beneath. Single border of dots.

Rev.: Emperor standing facing on dais, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia. In r. hand, labarum with X on staff; in l., gl. cr. Double border of dots.

Verification Level

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