- Identification and Creation
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- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1598
- People
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Constantine X, Byzantine (r. 1059-1067)
- Title
- Coin of Constantine X
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 1059-1067 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
- Period
- Byzantine period, Middle
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/75129
- Physical Descriptions
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- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 1.58 g
- Denomination
- two-thirds miliaresion
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: +ThetaKE ROHTheta
- Reverse Inscription: +ThetaKERO | HThetaEIKPsiN | CTANTINPsi | DECPiOTH | TPsiDeltaAKA. Second to the last A is upside-down.
- State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
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- Standard Reference Number
- DOC 3.2, 6a.2 (p. 772)
- Acquisition and Rights
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- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1598
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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- Descriptions
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- Description
- Obv.: Virgin stnading facing on souppedion, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. To l., MR, to r., ThetaV, with 5-pellet cross design to l. and r. of head. Single border of dots.
Rev.: < -- > above inscription and < • > below it.
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