Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1105: Coin of Leo IV 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 Leo IV (Leo IV) , 1951.31.4.1105,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75331. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1105 People Leo IV, Byzantine (r. 775 - 780) Title Coin of Leo IV Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 778-780 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75331 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.34 g Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: LEOnVSSE99OnCOnSTANTIOnEOS (final S is turned 90 degrees) Reverse Inscription: LEOnPAPCONSTAnTInOSPATHR State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.1, 2.10 (p. 330) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1105 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.: On l., Leo IV bearde,d on r., Constantin VI beardless, seated, facing on lyre-backed throne. Each wears chlamys and crown with cross, and rests r. hand in lap. Above heads, cross. Heads are small, each figure holds akakia. Rev.: On l., bust of Leo III facing, bearded; on r., bust of Constantine V facing, bearded. Each wears loros and crown with cross. Hands not shown. Above, 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
