Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1260: 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) , 1951.31.4.1260,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 02, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75510. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1260 People Leo VI, Byzantine (r. 870 - 912) Title Coin of Leo VI Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 886-912 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75510 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 6.41 g Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +LEOnbA S ILEVSROM' * Reverse Inscription: +LEOn | EnThetaEObA | SILEVSR | OMEOn State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 5.6 (p. 516) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1260 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.: Leo Vi, with short beard, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing modified loros and crown with cross. In r. hand, labarum, l. rests on lap. Rev.: Inscription. 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