Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1416: Coin of John I Tzimiskes 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 John I Tzimiskes (John I Tzimiskes) , 1951.31.4.1416,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74887. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1416 People John I Tzimiskes, Byzantine (r. 969 - 976) Title Coin of John I Tzimiskes Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 969-976 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/74887 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.38 g Denomination miliaresion Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +IWAnnI, | EnX•WAVTO | CRAT,EVSEb' | bASILEVS | RWMAIW' The middle bar of each "A" is vertical not horizontal. Reverse Inscription: +IhSYSXRI STYSnICA* (The middle bar of "A" is vertical not horizontal). Medallion is flanked by IW (stacked) and LambdaN (stacked) on l. and r., respectively. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 7a.13 (p. 597) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1416 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.: Ornaments above and below inscription. Three borders of dots, the center one ornamented with eight globules. Above and below inscription, -- + -- (+ made up of • surrounded by a dot each at 90 degree angles). Rev.: Cross crosslet with terminal pellets on two steps, having in center a medallion with facing bust of John I, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross. Three borders of dots, the center one ornamented with eight globules. 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
