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Gold Coin (Solidus) of Constantine VII and Romanus I
919-944 (Medieval)
The reverse shows Christ enthroned with an inscription "INS XPS REX REGNATIUM." The obverse shows Constantine VII as a youth with Romanus I.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Walters Art Museum, 1957, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2002-2005 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 2001-2002 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
Geographies
Turkey, Istanbul (Constantinople) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1957
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.714