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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.1429
People
Basil II, Byzantine (r. 976 - 1025)
Title
Miliaresion of Basil II, Constantinople
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
989 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Byzantine period, Middle
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/74909

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.84 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
miliaresion
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: ThetaCEB,Theta,TOIS bASIL,S (A with vertical middle bar instead of horizontal). In field to l., MP (two letters sharing their adjoining vertical stroke, and overlined), to r., ThetaV (overlined).
  • Reverse Inscription: +MERThetaY (ME and ThetaY overlined) | DEDOOmegaASM | OEIS•SEEL | PiIZWnOY | CAPiOT,X, (A with vertical middle bar instead of horizontal).

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 3.2, 19.2 (p. 631)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.1429
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of the Virgin facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding medallion with head of the infant Jesus, wearing tunic with cross behind. Triple Linear Border.

Rev.: Triple linear border. Under inscription, --pellets-- (four pellets in diamond shape).

Subjects and Contexts

  • Ancient Coins

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Verification Level

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