1951.31.4.1617: Coin of Romanos IV
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1617
- People
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Romanos IV, Byzantine (r. 1068 - 1071)
- Title
- Coin of Romanos IV
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 1068-1071 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
- Period
- Byzantine period, Middle
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/75192
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 8.76 g
- Die Axis
- 4
- Denomination
- follis
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: No inscr. In field, IC and XC over NI and KA (all overlined).
- Reverse Inscription: C R P Delta in clockwise fashion from top left around the cross.
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- DOC 3.2, 8.3 (p. 796)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1617
- 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 VIIb var.) facing, bearded, with dotted cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, l. holds book with 9-pellet square on cover, from beneath. Overstruck.
Rev.: Latin Cross with X at intersection and one large and two small pellets at end of each arm. To l. and r. of pellets at base, unclear ornament.
Verification Level
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