https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/cb51-16/original/19e2b5afcb60033a9bffed772f7db725.jpeg 7fe320045c999ff328c2698338af160a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miliaresion of Basil II, Constantinople Subject The topic of the resource Byzantine Silver Coin Description An account of the resource Produced in 989 under the rule of Basil II, this struck silver coin is devoid of any depiction of the ruler. The emperor is honored in the text, but the only image is of the Virgin and Child. The population of those who could read the text would have been much less than those who could recognize the image. This tells us that perhaps in this case, the propagation of religious thought was valued over the glorification of the ruler. Additionally, using an image of the Virgin and Child to represent the ruling class is a testament to the close tie between the imperial and the holy in the Middle Ages. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Harvard Art Museums Website Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1951.31.4.1429