Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1359: Coin of Constantine VII 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 Constantine VII (Constantine VII) , 1951.31.4.1359,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Oct 10, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75056. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1359 People Constantine VII, Byzantine (r. 945 - 959) Title Coin of Constantine VII Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 945 -c. 950 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75056 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 5.69 g Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +COnST'bA SIL'ROM' Reverse Inscription: +COnST' | EnThetaEObA | SILEVSR | OMEOn State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 26.22 (p. 567) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1359 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 of Constantine VII facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross. In l. hand, gl. cr.; in r., akakia. Overstruck. Rev.: Inscr. 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