Art Institute of Chicago
Hyperpyron (Coin) of John II Comnenus
Byzantine
- Date
- 1118-1143
- Medium
- Gold
- Culture
- Greece
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
On the front (obverse) of this coin, Christ is shown in majesty. On the back (reverse), the virgin Mary crowns a standing emperor John II Comnenus, who stands holding a globe which is topped by a cross.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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