Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1429: Miliaresion of Basil II, Constantinople 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"Miliaresion of Basil II, Constantinople (Basil II) , 1951.31.4.1429,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 08, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74909. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1429 People Basil II, Byzantine (r. 976 - 1025) Title Miliaresion of Basil II, Constantinople Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 989 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/74909 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.84 g Denomination miliaresion Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ThetaCEB,Theta,TOIS bASIL,S (A with vertical middle bar instead of horizontal). In field to l., MP (two letters sharing their adjoining vertical stroke, and overlined), to r., ThetaV (overlined). Reverse Inscription: +MERThetaY (ME and ThetaY overlined) | DEDOOmegaASM | OEIS•SEEL | PiIZWnOY | CAPiOT,X, (A with vertical middle bar instead of horizontal). State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 19.2 (p. 631) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1429 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 facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding medallion with head of the infant Jesus, wearing tunic with cross behind. Triple Linear Border. Rev.: Triple linear border. Under inscription, --pellets-- (four pellets in diamond shape). Subjects and Contexts Ancient Coins Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
