1951.31.4.1570: Coin of Constantine VIII
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1570
- People
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Constantine VIII, Byzantine (r. 1025 - 1028)
- Title
- Coin of Constantine VIII
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 1025-1028 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
- Period
- Byzantine period, Middle
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/74575
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Gold
- Metal
- AV
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 4.39 g
- Die Axis
- 8
- Denomination
- histamenon
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: +IhSXISREXREGNANTIhM
- Reverse Inscription: +CWnSTAnTInbASILEYSROM. A's contain no middle bar, but small bar at top.
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- DOC 3.2, 1.4 (p. 708)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1570
- 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 Pantocrator (Type VIIIc) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having small u's in upper quarters, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, l. clasps book to breast. Triple border of dots.
Rev.: Bust of emperor facing, bearded, wearing collar piece, modified loros, and crown with cross and pendilia. In r. hand, labarum surmounted by cross; in l., akakia. Triple border of dots.
Verification Level
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