Hyperpyron (Coin) of Andronicus II Palaeologus and Michael IX (1282-1328): Artwork and History
Hyperpyron (Coin) of Andronicus II Palaeologus and Michael IX at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Hyperpyron (Coin) of Andronicus II Palaeologus and Michael IX (1282-1328) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Byzantine.
The work and its context
The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:
The front of this coin portrays Andronicus II (on the left) and Michael IX (on the right). They are kneeling as Christ stands behind and crowns them. On the back a bust of the Virgin lagrely lost, shown surrounded by city walls with four groups of towers.
Object facts
- Title: Hyperpyron (Coin) of Andronicus II Palaeologus and Michael IX
- Date: 1282-1328
- Artist attribution: Byzantine
- Place of origin: Byzantine Empire
- Medium: Gold or electrum
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
- Type: Coin
- Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Reference number: 1923.1411
Collection credit
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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