Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1388: Coin of Romanos 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 Romanos I (Romanos I) , 1951.31.4.1388,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Oct 09, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75090. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1388 People Romanos I, Byzantine (r. 920 - 944) Title Coin of Romanos I 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/75090 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 6.13 g Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +RWMAn•bAS ILEVSRWM' Reverse Inscription: +RWMA | n'EnThetaEWbA | SILEVSRW | MAIWn State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 25b.14 (p. 564) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1388 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 Romanus I facing, bearded, wearing chlamys with tablion and heavy crown with cross. In r. hand, labarum scepter topped by trefoil ornament; in l., gl. cr. 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