Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1330: Coin of Alexander Coins Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Alexander (Alexander (Emperor)) , 1951.31.4.1330,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 19, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/75014. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1330 People Alexander (Emperor), Byzantine (r. 912 - 913) Title Coin of Alexander Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 912-913 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75014 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.32 g Die Axis 6 Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +IhSXRSREX REGNAnTIYM Reverse Inscription: +ALEXAnd ROSAVGYSTOSROM' State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 2.2 (p. 525) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1330 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.: Christ seated (Type 1c) facing, bearded, on wide lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, r. hand raised outwards in blessing, book resting on l. knee. Rev.: To l., Alexander standing facing, bearded, wearing crown with cross and loros with fringed end passing over r. arm and ornamented by + (pellets at corners surrounding it, forming a square). In r. hand, gl. cr.; l. hand extended. To r., St. Alexander standing 3/4 facing, bearded, bareheaded and barefooted, wearing tunic and himation. In l. hand, cross; with r. hand places crown on head of Alexander. 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
