Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1634: Coin of Michael VII 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 Michael VII (Michael VII) , 1951.31.4.1634,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74556. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1634 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/74556 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 3.56 g Denomination half follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: No inscr. In field, IC and XC (both overlined). Reverse Inscription: + MIXLambda RACILambdaODelta State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 15 (p. 820) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1634 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 Christ (Type Ve) facing, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised before breast in blessing, l. holds book from beneath, with X with 4 pellets in gaps and 1 at intersection. In field, IC and XC above lateral arms of cross, six-pointed stars beneath them. Double struck, and overstruck on Romanus IV. Rev.: Bust facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r. hand labarum, in l., gl. cr. Double Struck. 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
