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Histamenon of the Augusta Eudokia Makrembolitissa

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Obv.: Christ seated on square-backed throne (Type IIc) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in front of body in blessing, l. holds book by spine on knee. Double border of dots. Rev.: Three figures standing facing. In center, Eudocia, on dais, wearing modified loros and kite-shaped panel and crown with pinnacles and pendilia, holding in r. knobbed scepter; l. hand on breast. To l., Michael wearing modified loros with loros-waist and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r., gl. cr., in l., akakia. To r., similar figure of Constantius, but gl. cr. in l. and akakia in r. Double border of dots.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
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Title: Histamenon of the Augusta Eudokia Makrembolitissa
Description:
Obv.
: Christ seated on square-backed throne (Type IIc) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus wearing tunic and himation; r.
hand raised in front of body in blessing, l.
holds book by spine on knee.
Double border of dots.
Rev.
: Three figures standing facing.
In center, Eudocia, on dais, wearing modified loros and kite-shaped panel and crown with pinnacles and pendilia, holding in r.
knobbed scepter; l.
hand on breast.
To l.
, Michael wearing modified loros with loros-waist and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r.
, gl.
cr.
, in l.
, akakia.
To r.
, similar figure of Constantius, but gl.
cr.
in l.
and akakia in r.
Double border of dots.

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