Coin of Michael VII | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1951.31.4.1629
People: Michael VII, Byzantine (r. 1071-1078)
Title: Coin of Michael VII
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 1071-1078 CE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period: Byzantine period, Middle
Culture: Byzantine
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/74555

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Silver

Metal

AR

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

1.19 g

Denomination

two-thirds miliaresion

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: No inscr. To l., M. To r., ThetaV (overlined).
Reverse Inscription: -- + -- | ThetaKER,Theta, | MIXAHLambda | DeltaESPiOTH | TWDeltaOV | [-- KA --] (final line off flan)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: DOC 3.2, 9.2 (p. 814)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year: 1951
Object Number: 1951.31.4.1629
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Bust of Virgin facing, nimbate, with pear-shaped ornaments on either side of nimbus, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding medallion of Christ, nimbate, with nimbus cross obscure. To l., pellet above MP, to r., pellet above ThetaV. Dotted border.

Rev.: Inscription in dotted border of dots.

Verification Level

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