1951.31.4.1638: Coin of Nikephoros III
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1638
- People
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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
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- 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
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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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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