Histamenon of John I with the Meter Theou

Histamenon of John I with the Meter Theou

Preserved in excellent condition, this 10th century histamenon was minted in Constantinople under John I. On the obverse is Christ the Pantocrator and on the reverse is John I depicted alongside the Virgin Mary, or "Meter Theou." Both sides feature inscriptions in Latin.

Harvard Art Museums http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/165222?position=7

969-976 CE

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore

1951.31.4.1413