Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1621: Coin of Michael VII 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 Michael VII (Michael VII) , 1951.31.4.1621,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75194. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1621 People 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/75194 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.37 g Die Axis 8 Denomination histamenon Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: No inscr. Reverse Inscription: +MIX AHLambda RACILambdaODelta State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 2a.5 (p. 804) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1621 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.: Bust of Christ (Type Vf) facing, with long pointed bard and cross nimbus with 5-pellet design (though middle pellet is a square) in arms, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised before breast in blessing, l. holds book, with X with 4 pellets in gaps and one in middle on cover, from beneath. Double border of dots. Rev.: Bust facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia. In r. hand, labarum-headed scepter decorated with 5-pellet design; in l., gl. cr. with solid cross. Double 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
