Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1853: Tetarteron of Alexios III 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"Tetarteron of Alexios III (Alexios III) , 1951.31.4.1853,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74836. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1853 People Alexios III, Byzantine (r. 1195 - 1203) Title Tetarteron of Alexios III Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 14th century Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Thessalonica (Macedonia) Period Byzantine period Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/74836 Physical Descriptions Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 4.55 g Denomination tetarteron State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 4.1, 5a.1 (p. 415) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1853 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 St. George, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds spear in r. hand, resting on l. shoulder, and in l., scroll or hilt of sword. Rev.: Inscription. Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, an din 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
