Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1257: Solidus 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"Solidus of Leo VI (Leo VI) , 1951.31.4.1257,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 05, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/144804. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1257 People Leo VI, Byzantine (r. 870 - 912) Title Solidus 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/144804 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.43 g Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +IhSXPSREX REGNLambdaNTIYM Reverse Inscription: LEOnETCOnSTANT'AYGG'ROM' State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 2.1 (p. 513) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1257 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.: Christ seated (Type 1b) facing, bearded, on wide lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, r. hand blessing outwards in sling of himation, l. hand holding book (by spine) on knee. Rev.: To l., Leo VI standing facing, with short beard, holding gl. cr. in r. hand. To r., smaller Constantine VII standing, facing, beardless, with gl. cr. in l. Each wears crown with cross, and loros with the fringed end ornamented by + (with four pellets at corners forming square around it) and falling over Leo's r. arm and Constantine's l. Between them they hold long patriarchal 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
