Histamenon of Romanus III, Constantinople

Artists

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 cloak; l. hand holds book by upper edge on knee. Rev.: To l. emperor Romanos standing facing, wearing modified loros with six pellets at the end, and crown with cross and pendilia, holding right hand to breast and globe cruciger in l. To r. Virgin without nimbus, standing facing, wearing tunic and maphorion, crowning emperor with r. and holding l. hand on breast. Between heads M and Theta.

Dimensions

4.47g

Provenance

[Muenzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, FPL 537, October 1990 no. 30 ], sold; to Jane Ayer Scott, Newton MA (1990-2008), by inheritance; to her husband Wellington F. Scott III, (2008-2010), gift; to The Harvard Art Museums, 2010.