Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1582: Coin of Constantine IX 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 Constantine IX (Constantine IX) , 1951.31.4.1582,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 08, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74578. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1582 People Constantine IX, Byzantine (r. 1042 - 1055) Title Coin of Constantine IX Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1042-1055 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/74578 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 1.69 g Denomination two-thirds miliaresion Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: HRLambdaAXEP NITICA Reverse Inscription: ThetaKER,Theta, | KWNCTAN | TINWDeltaEC | PiOThTW | MONOMA | X | State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 8a.5 (p. 747) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1582 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 the Virgin orans, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion. To l., MP, to r., ThetaV (both overlined). Double linear border. Rev.: Inscription with < -- > above and < X' > below. Double linear border. 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
