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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.1595
People
Constantine X, Byzantine (r. 1059-1067)
Title
Coin of Constantine X
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
1059-1067 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Byzantine period, Middle
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/74584

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gold
Metal
AV
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
1.9 g
Denomination
histamenon
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: +IhSIXCRCS RC[ . S is backwards.
  • Reverse Inscription: ]NRLambdaCLambda ODeltaOUKLambdaC

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 3.2, 1b.5 (p. 768)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.1595
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
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. Cut down to border.

Rev.: Emperor standing on cushion, facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia. In r. hand, labarum with pellet on shaft; in l., gl. cr with 5-pellet cross. Double border of dots.

Verification Level

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