Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1163: Coin of Michael II 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 II (Michael II) , 1951.31.4.1163,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 05, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75393. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1163 People Michael II, Byzantine (r. 820 - 829) Title Coin of Michael II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 821-829 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75393 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 7.08 g Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: MIXAHL STheta EOFILOS Reverse Inscription: M. To l., XXX (stacked). To r., NNN (stacked). Beneath, Theta. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.1, 10.12 (p. 399) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1163 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 busts facing, Michael on l., bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, Theophilus on r., beardless, wearing loros and crown with cross. Cross between heads. Hands not shown. Rev.: M. Above, cross. 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
