Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1109: Coin of Leo IV 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 Leo IV (Leo IV) , 1951.31.4.1109,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75272. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1109 People Leo IV, Byzantine (r. 775 - 780) Title Coin of Leo IV Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 778-780 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75272 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 5.41 g Die Axis 6 Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: No inscr. Reverse Inscription: No inscr. Below line, M. To l., and r. of M, X and N. Beneath, A. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.1, 6.3 (p. 333) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1109 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.: To l., Leo IV bearded, to r., Constantine VI beardless, seated facing on lyre-backed throne. Each wears chlamys and crown with cross, and rests r. hand in lap. Pellet to l. and r. of throne. Above, cross. Rev.: On horizontal line, to l., bust of Leo III, to r., bust of Constantine V, each facing, bearded, and wearing loros and crown with cross. Above, cross. Two pellets in fields to l. and r. 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
