Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.2120: Trachy of John Komnenos-Doukas of Thessalonike 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"Trachy of John Komnenos-Doukas of Thessalonike (John Komnenos-Doukas) , 1951.31.4.2120,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/182480. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.2120 People John Komnenos-Doukas, Byzantine (r. 1237 - 1244) Title Trachy of John Komnenos-Doukas of Thessalonike Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1237-(?) CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Thessalonike (Macedonia) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/182480 Physical Descriptions Medium Billon Metal Bi Technique Struck Dimensions 1.04 g Denomination trachy Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: M-P ThetaV (both overlined) in field. Reverse Inscription: IW in upper r. field (overlined) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 4.2, 34 (p. 595) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.2120 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.: Bust of Virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Two stars under field inscription. Rev.: Full-length figure of winged emperor, wearing stemma, divitsion, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum-headed scepter, and in l., anexikakia. 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
