Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1250: 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) , 1951.31.4.1250,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75061. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1250 People Basil I, Byzantine (r. 867 - 868) Title Coin of Basil I Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 879-886 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75061 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 3.12 g Die Axis 12 Denomination aes Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Underlined "B". Reverse Inscription: No inscr. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 20a.7 (p. 506) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1250 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.: Underlined B. Linear border. Rev.: Cross crosslet on base and two steps. To l. and r., pellet. Linear border. 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
