Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1258: Coin of Leo 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 Leo VI (Leo VI) , 1951.31.4.1258,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75498. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1258 People Leo VI, Byzantine (r. 870 - 912) Title Coin of Leo VI Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 908-912 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75498 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.59 g Denomination miliaresion Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +LEOnCE | COnSTAnTI | n'EnX•OmegaEV | SEbISbASI | LI'ROM' Reverse Inscription: Same as obv. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 4.7 (p. 515) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1258 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.: Three borders of dots, the central one ornamented with eight globules, surrounding inscription. Rev.: Same. 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
