1951.31.4.1633: Coin of Michael VII
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1633
- People
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Michael VII, Byzantine (r. 1071-1078)
- Title
- Coin of Michael VII
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 1071-1078 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
- Period
- Byzantine period, Middle
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/75189
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 3.24 g
- Die Axis
- 6
- Denomination
- follis
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: No inscr. In field, IC and XC (both overlined).
- Reverse Inscription: ]IXA[ ] RACILambdaODelta
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- DOC 3.2, 14c.5 (p. 820)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1633
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obv.: Bust of Christ (Type Ve) facing, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised before breast in blessing, l. holds book from beneath, with obscure ornament. In field, IC and XC above lateral arms of cross, six-pointed stars beneath them. Double struck, and overstruck on Romanus IV.
Rev.: Bust facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r. hand labarum, in l., gl. cr. Double Struck.
Verification Level
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