Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1127: Coin of Nikephoros I and Staurakios 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 I and Staurakios (Nikephoros I) , 1951.31.4.1127,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 13, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75335. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1127 People Nikephoros I, Byzantine (r. 802 - 803) Title Coin of Nikephoros I and Staurakios Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 803-811 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75335 Physical Descriptions Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.37 g Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: (pellet)nICI FOROSbASILE' Reverse Inscription: STAVRA CISdeltaESPO'. At end, E. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.1, 2a.5 (p. 356) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1127 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 facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross. In r. hand, cross potent on base; in l., akakia. Rev.: Bust facing, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross. In r. hand, gl. cr.; in l., akakia. 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