Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1595: Coin of Constantine X 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 X (Constantine X) , 1951.31.4.1595,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 01, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74584. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1595 People Constantine X, Byzantine (r. 1059-1067) Title Coin of Constantine X Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1059-1067 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/74584 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 1.9 g Denomination histamenon Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +IhSIXCRCS RC[ . S is backwards. Reverse Inscription: ]NRLambdaCLambda ODeltaOUKLambdaC State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 1b.5 (p. 768) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1595 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.: Christ seated on square-backed throne (Type IIa) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, l. holds book, by upper edge, on knee. Double border of dots. Cut down to border. Rev.: Emperor standing on cushion, facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia. In r. hand, labarum with pellet on shaft; in l., gl. cr with 5-pellet cross. Double border of dots. 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
