Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1334: Coin of Constantine 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 Constantine VII (Constantine VII) , 1951.31.4.1334,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75048. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1334 People Constantine VII, Byzantine (r. 945 - 959) Title Coin of Constantine VII Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 931-944 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75048 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.4 g Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +IhSXPSREX REGNANTIYM Reverse Inscription: +COnSTAnTInOSCERO MAn'EnXWb'R' State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, 10.2 (p. 549) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1334 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 facing, bearded, on wide lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, r. hand blessing inwards in sling of cloak, l. hand holding book (by spine) on knee Rev.: To l., figure of Constantine VII standing, beardless, wearing chlamys with tablion ornamented by cross and heavy crown with cross. In r. hand, gl. cr. To r., larger figure of Romanus I standing, bearded, wearing heavy crown with cross and loros whose fringed end, ornamented by + (with pellets at surrounding corners forming a square, passes over his l. arm. In r., gl. cr.. They stand on a souppedion and between them they hold shaft of long patriarchal cross. 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
