Hyperpyron (Coin) of John II Comnenus
1118-1143
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Diam.: 3.2 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Classification
coin
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
36667
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin shows Christ in majesty, facing frontal. On the back (reverse) the Virgin Mary crowns emperor John II Comnenus.
About the Artist
Byzantine
"Byzantine" is the collective attribution given to anonymous artists working within the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, whose creations spanned from the 4th to the 15th centuries, primarily in Constantinople and its cultural sphere. These masters produced a vast body of art that defined an era, with museums like the Walters Art Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago cataloging numerous works un...