Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1426: Coin of Basil 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 Basil II (Basil II) , 1951.31.4.1426,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75547. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1426 People Basil II, Byzantine (r. 976 - 1025) Title Coin of Basil II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 977-989 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75547 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.17 g Denomination miliaresion Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: EnTOVTW[nICA]T'bASILEICCWnST' (A's with vertical middle bar instead of horizontal). nICA broken off. Reverse Inscription: +bASIL' | CCWnSTAn' | PiORFVROG' | PiISTOIbAS' | RWMAIW' (A's with vertical middle bar instead of horizontal) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 17b.5 (p. 629) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1426 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.: Cross crosslet with X at intersection, on base, globus, and four steps. In field l., facing bust of Basil, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross and pendilia. In field r., facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross and pendilia. Triple linear border. Rev.: Inscription with --+-- above and beneath (+ is pellet surrounded by four pellets at 90 degree angle). Triple linear border. 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
