1951.31.4.2117: Trachy of Manuel Komnenus-Doukas of Thessalonike
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.2117
- People
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Manuel Komnenos-Doukas, Greek (r. 1230 - 1237)
- Title
- Trachy of Manuel Komnenus-Doukas of Thessalonike
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 1230-1237 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Thessalonike (Macedonia)
- Period
- Byzantine period, Middle
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/182479
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Billon
- Metal
- Bi
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 3.75 g
- Denomination
- trachy
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: M-P ThetaV (all overlined) in upper field. Two stars below.
- Reverse Inscription: MANUHLambdaDeltaCCPiO (N is backwards, U is infinite sign).To right, XM AP (downwards, AP are joined).
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- DOC 4.2, 4a.2 (p. 572)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.2117
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obv.: Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon throne with back; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast.
Rev.: Full-length figure of ruler on l., and of archangel Michael nimbate, holding between them labarum on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divitsion, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type. Archangel wears short tunic and (sagion?) held wrapped around him.
Verification Level
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