Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1722: Coin of John II 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 John II (John II) , 1951.31.4.1722,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 05, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74601. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1722 People John II, Byzantine (r. 1118 - 1143) Title Coin of John II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 12th century Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/74601 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 3.8 g Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: M-P(overlined) O(overlined with horizonal line in center)V Reverse Inscription: IW(overlined) ACC nOT TW nOP O(vertical line in center)V PO rC NH T State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 4.1, 13.6 (p. 270) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1722 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.: Inscription in field. Bust of Virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Rev.: Inscription. Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in r. hand jeweled scepter, and in l., gl. cr. 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
