Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1096: Coin of Constantine V 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 Constantine V (Constantine V) , 1951.31.4.1096,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 15, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75276. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1096 People Constantine V, Byzantine (r. 720-775) Title Coin of Constantine V Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 751-775 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75276 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 3.10 g Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: To l., K. To r., LambdaEON (downwards) Reverse Inscription: To l., LambdaEON (downwards), To r., DeltaECN (downwards) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1096 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.: Two half-length figures facing, Constantine V on l., bearded, Leo IV on r., beardless, each wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding in r. hand akakia. Between heads, cross. Rev.: Half-length figure of Leo III facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding in r. hand, cross potent on base. 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
