Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1200: Coin of Theophilus 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 Theophilus (Theophilus) , 1951.31.4.1200,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 02, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74974. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1200 People Theophilus, Byzantine (r. 829 - 842) Title Coin of Theophilus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 829-c. 830 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Sicily Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/74974 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 1.79 g Die Axis 6 Denomination semissis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: *ThetaEO LILOSbA (First L has middle stem of E) Reverse Inscription: ThetaEO LILOSbA (First L has middle stem of E) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.1, 19.2 (p. 440) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1200 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 facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross on triangle, holding in r. hand gl. cr. Elongated face. Rev.: Similar bust to obv., but wearing loros and holding in r. hand gl. cr. Elongated face. 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