Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1365: 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) , 1951.31.4.1365,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 27, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75097. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1365 People Romanos I, Byzantine (r. 920 - 944) Title Coin of Romanos I Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 921-931 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75097 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.35 g Die Axis 7 Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +IhSXPSREX REGNANTIYM * Reverse Inscription: ROMAn'ETXrISTOFO'AYGGb' State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 7.9 (p. 546) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1365 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 facing, bearded, on small lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, r. hand raised outward in blessing, book resting on l. knee. Rev.: To l., bust of Romanus I facing, bearded, wearing traditional loros and crown with cross. To r., slightly smaller bust of Christopher facing, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross. Between them they hold patriarchal cross. 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
