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Coin of Alexander
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Obv.: Christ seated (Type 1c) facing, bearded, on wide lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, r. hand raised outwards in blessing, book resting on l. knee.
Rev.: To l., Alexander standing facing, bearded, wearing crown with cross and loros with fringed end passing over r. arm and ornamented by + (pellets at corners surrounding it, forming a square). In r. hand, gl. cr.; l. hand extended. To r., St. Alexander standing 3/4 facing, bearded, bareheaded and barefooted, wearing tunic and himation. In l. hand, cross; with r. hand places crown on head of Alexander.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Coin of Alexander
Description:
Obv.
: Christ seated (Type 1c) facing, bearded, on wide lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, r.
hand raised outwards in blessing, book resting on l.
knee.
Rev.
: To l.
, Alexander standing facing, bearded, wearing crown with cross and loros with fringed end passing over r.
arm and ornamented by + (pellets at corners surrounding it, forming a square).
In r.
hand, gl.
cr.
; l.
hand extended.
To r.
, St.
Alexander standing 3/4 facing, bearded, bareheaded and barefooted, wearing tunic and himation.
In l.
hand, cross; with r.
hand places crown on head of Alexander.
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