Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1222: Coin of Basil I 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 Basil I (Basil I) , 1951.31.4.1222,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74990. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1222 People Basil I, Byzantine (r. 867 - 868) Title Coin of Basil I Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 868-879 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/74990 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.83 g Die Axis 12 Denomination miliaresion Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +bASI | LIOSCE | COnSTAn | TInsPISTV | bASILIS | ROMEOs Reverse Inscription: IhSYSXRI STYSnICA State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 7.5 (p. 491) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1222 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 within triple circle of dots. Four pellets on inner circle, one each above, below, and on either side. Rev.: Inscription. Cross potent on base and three steps, with globus beneath, all within triple circle 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