Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1613: Coin of Romanos IV Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Romanos IV (Romanos IV) , 1951.31.4.1613,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74587. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1613 People Romanos IV, Byzantine (r. 1068 - 1071) Title Coin of Romanos IV Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1068-1071 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/74587 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 1.06 g Die Axis 6 Denomination two-thirds miliaresion Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: No inscr. In field, MP ThetaV (both overlined). Reverse Inscription: +ThetaKE (overlined) | R,Theta,RPsiMA | NPsiDeltaCPiO | THTPsiDeltaIO | GammaENEI State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 5b.3 (p. 793) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1613 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of the Virgin facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding medallion of the Infant Christ with cross behind head. Single border of dots. Rev.: Inscription and likely • • • beneath. Single border of dots. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu