Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1640: Coin of Nikephoros III 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 Nikephoros III (Nikephoros III) , 1951.31.4.1640,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75190. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1640 People Nikephoros III, Byzantine (r. 1078 - 1081) Title Coin of Nikephoros III Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1078-1081 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75190 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 7.67 g Die Axis 12 Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: No inscr. In field above stars, IC and XC (both overlined). Reverse Inscription: In angles of cross, C Phi N Delta. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 9.3 (p. 831) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1640 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.: Three-quarter-length figure of Christ Antiphonetes (Type IVc) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in front of body, l. holds book, with 5-pellet design on cover, from beneath. In field, two stars above which IC and XC. Single border of dots. Rev.: Cross of equal arms ending in globules. In the center, circle within which star of eight rays. Single border of dots. 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
