Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1121: Coin of Constantine VI 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 VI (Constantine VI) , 1951.31.4.1121,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75339. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1121 People Constantine VI, Byzantine (780 - 792) Title Coin of Constantine VI Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 790-792 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75339 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 1.66 g Die Axis 6 Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: No inscr. Reverse Inscription: No inscr. Below line, M, to l., X to r., beneath, A. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.1, 6.5 (p. 345) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1121 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.: On l., bust of Constantine facing, wearing chlamys and crown with cross. In r. hand, gl. cr. On r., bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with cross and pinnacles. In l. hand, cross scepter. Rev.: Above horizontal line, busts of Constantine V, Leo III, and Leo IV facing, bearded each wearing chlamys and crown with cross. To l. and r., two pellets. 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
