1951.31.4.1571: Coin of Romanos III
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1571
- People
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Romanos III, Byzantine (r. 1028 - 1034)
- Title
- Coin of Romanos III
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 1028-1034 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
- Period
- Byzantine period, Middle
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/74576
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Gold
- Metal
- AV
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 4.4 g
- Die Axis
- 8
- Denomination
- histamenon
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: +IhSXISREX REGNANTIhM (A has vertical, not horizontal middle bar).
- Reverse Inscription: ThetaCEbOHTheta' RWMAn+IhSXISREX REGNANTIhM (A has vertical, not horizontal middle bar).W (A has vertical, not horizontal middle bar).
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- DOC 3.2, 1b.7 (p. 716)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1571
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obv.: Christ seated on square-backed throne (Type IIa) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, l. holds book by upper edge on knee. Double border of dots.
Rev.: To l., emperor standing, facing, wearing modified loros with 6 pellets in end and crown with cross and pendilia, holding r. hand to breast and gl. cr. in l. To r., Virgin standing, facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, crowning emperor with r. and holding l. hand on breast. Double border of dots.
Verification Level
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