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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.1334
People
Constantine VII, Byzantine (r. 945 - 959)
Title
Coin of Constantine VII
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
931-944 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Byzantine period, Middle
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/75048

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gold
Metal
AV
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.4 g
Denomination
solidus
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: +IhSXPSREX REGNANTIYM
  • Reverse Inscription: +COnSTAnTInOSCERO MAn'EnXWb'R'

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 3.2, 10.2 (p. 549)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.1334
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Christ seated facing, bearded, on wide lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, r. hand blessing inwards in sling of cloak, l. hand holding book (by spine) on knee

Rev.: To l., figure of Constantine VII standing, beardless, wearing chlamys with tablion ornamented by cross and heavy crown with cross. In r. hand, gl. cr. To r., larger figure of Romanus I standing, bearded, wearing heavy crown with cross and loros whose fringed end, ornamented by + (with pellets at surrounding corners forming a square, passes over his l. arm. In r., gl. cr.. They stand on a souppedion and between them they hold shaft of long patriarchal cross.

Verification Level

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