Human Generated Data

Title

Coin of Michael II

Date

821-829 CE

People

Coin Constituent: Michael II, Byzantine r. 820 - 829

Classification

Coins

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore, 1951.31.4.1150

Human Generated Data

Title

Coin of Michael II

People

Coin Constituent: Michael II, Byzantine r. 820 - 829

Date

821-829 CE

Classification

Coins

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore, 1951.31.4.1150

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-05-10

Dime 99.4
Coin 99.4
Money 99.4
Nickel 97.9

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-17

no person 99.1
business 97.9
currency 97.9
retro 97.7
money 96.3
finance 93.1
change 92.3
old 91.7
isolate 90.4
isolated 90.3
antique 88.6
cash 88.3
wealth 87.6
one 87.2
stacks 86.3
round out 85.4
savings 84.4
value 83.7
ancient 81.5
economy 80.1

Imagga
created on 2022-05-10

brass 85.3
memorial 68.3
currency 67.5
coin 67
money 65.7
coins 57.1
finance 51.7
cash 50.5
banking 47.9
structure 45.6
bank 45
ingot 42.8
block 34.1
pay 31.7
financial 29.5
collection 27.1
object 26.5
metal 25.8
wealth 25.2
close 25.2
silver 23.9
economy 23.2
one 22.5
exchange 22
old 21.7
collect 20.7
business 20.7
change 20.2
historical 19.8
retro 19.7
numismatics 17.9
savings 17.7
dollar 17.7
circle 16.4
commerce 15.9
gold 14.8
monetary 14.7
pound 14.5
vintage 14.1
investment 13.8
circular 13.7
finances 13.5
conceptual 13.3
associated 12.9
association 12.8
definition 12.8
shiny 12.7
advertise 12.7
advertisement 12.6
advertising 12.5
decor 12.4
buy 12.2
bowl 12.1
round 12.1
cover 12.1
earth 11.9
ellipse 11.9
cent 11.8
copper 11.8
states 11.6
market 11.6
backdrop 11.6
creative 11.5
ball 11.4
cloud 11.2
form 11.1
decorative 10.9
penny 10.9
element 10.8
payment 10.6
decoration 10.2
art 10.1
symbol 10.1
ruble 9.9
ancient 9.5
icon 9.5
amulet 9.5
rich 9.3
globe 9.3
global 9.1
us 8.7
union 8.7
united 8.6
two 8.5
design 8.5
stock 8.4
cemetery 8.3
closeup 8.1
coinage 7.9
currencies 7.9
eagle 7.9
liberty 7.9
value 7.8
treasure 7.7
rust 7.7
debt 7.7
capital 7.6
charm 7.5
antique 7.3

Google
created on 2022-05-10

Coin 84.1
Artifact 81.9
Font 81.2
Nickel 80.6
Money 80.5
Currency 80.2
Circle 75.6
Souvenir 69.4
Metal 69.3
Antique 64.5
History 63.9
Bronze 62.5
Number 60
Money handling 59.8
Fashion accessory 59.1
Ancient history 56.9
Collectable 56.4
Cash 55.9
Lead 50.6

Microsoft
created on 2022-05-10

coin 100
object 100
text 97.3
currency 80.6
money 77
cash 71.2
money handling 65
mint 63.1
bronze 61.3
metal 56

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

No features identified

Clarifai

Coin

Clarifai

Coin 99%

Clarifai

Coin 98%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-05-10

paintings art 100%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-05-10

a close up of a coin 85.2%
close up of a coin 82.3%
a coin on a surface 71.8%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-06-12

a photograph of a coin with a cross on it

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-06-29

two coins with the words "the holy cross" on them

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-14

This image shows both sides of an ancient coin with detailed designs and inscriptions.

  • Left side (Obverse): The design features a cross at the center atop a stepped base, symbolizing Christian iconography. Surrounding the cross is an inscription in stylized lettering, encircled by a beaded border.

  • Right side (Reverse): The reverse displays inscriptions in multiple lines, written in a blocky, angular script. These inscriptions likely refer to the issuer or ruler, and perhaps include religious or political references. The text is framed by a similar beaded border seen on the obverse.

The coin is set against a solid black background, with a scale on the right providing measurements in centimeters for reference.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-14

The image depicts two sides of a Byzantine coin, known as a follis, struck in silver. On the left side (obverse), the coin features a central cross above three steps, surrounded by a circular inscription in Greek letters. The cross is a common religious symbol, indicating the Christian heritage of the Byzantine Empire. On the right side (reverse), there is an inscription in Greek letters arranged in four lines, possibly indicating the name of the emperor and other titles or information relevant to the coin's issue. The coin is set against a black background, and a scale in centimeters is visible on the right side indicating the size of the coin. The inscriptions are typical of Byzantine coins, serving both decorative and communicative purposes regarding political or religious affiliations.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-18

The image shows two sides of an ancient coin. On one side, there is a cross symbol surrounded by text in an ancient script. On the other side, there is more text in the same ancient script. The coin appears to be made of silver or a similar metallic material and has a worn, aged appearance, indicating it is an antique or historical artifact.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-18

This appears to be an ancient or medieval coin shown from both sides. The obverse (front) side features a simple cross design with text around the perimeter. The reverse side contains several lines of text in what appears to be Greek or Byzantine script. The coin appears to be made of silver or a similar metal and has a weathered, aged appearance typical of historical coinage. The edges show concentric circular patterns, and the overall preservation of the details is quite good despite its apparent age. A measurement scale is visible on the right side of the image, indicating this is likely a museum or collector's documentation photograph.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-14

The image presents a coin with a cross in the center, surrounded by text in Latin. The coin is circular and features a cross at its center, with the words "IN HONOREM SANCTI BASILISI MAIORIS" inscribed around the edge. The coin is displayed against a black background, with a ruler on the right side to provide scale.

  • Coin
    • Circular shape
    • Cross at the center
    • Text in Latin around the edge
    • Inscription: "IN HONOREM SANCTI BASILISI MAIORIS"
  • Background
    • Black color
  • Ruler
    • White lines indicating measurements
    • Label "cm" at the bottom

The coin appears to be an ancient artifact, possibly from the Byzantine Empire, given the use of Latin and the mention of Saint Basil the Elder. The inscription suggests that the coin was minted in honor of this saint.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-14

The image depicts a coin with two sides, each featuring unique designs. The left side of the coin showcases a cross at its center, surrounded by an inscription that reads "A/LE/XAN/DROS" in a circular pattern. The right side of the coin displays a series of letters and symbols, including "MIXA," "HLSOEOF," "LEECEY," "BASILISRO," and "MAIOD." A ruler is visible on the right side of the image, indicating that the coin measures approximately 2.5 centimeters in diameter.

The background of the image is black, which helps to highlight the details of the coin. Overall, the image provides a clear and detailed view of the coin's design and features.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-13

The image displays two ancient coins placed side by side against a dark background. Both coins are circular and appear to be made of silver, with visible signs of wear and age. The coin on the left features a prominent cross in the center, with the letters "REX" and "CHRISTI" inscribed around it. The coin on the right has a more intricate design with the text "BASILEOS" and "BASILEIS" written in a circular pattern around the edge, with additional text "MAIOH" in the center. Both coins have a scale on the right side of the image, indicating their size in centimeters.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-13

The image shows two old coins that are displayed on a black background. The coins are round in shape, and the edges are slightly raised. The coins are made of silver, and the surface is somewhat worn. The coins have inscriptions and symbols on them. The left coin has a cross symbol in the middle, and the text is written around it. The right coin has some text written on it.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-06-14

The image shows two sides of an old coin against a black background, with a ruler on the right side for scale.

The coin is made of a light-colored metal, possibly silver. It appears worn with the details on both sides slightly indistinct.

On the left side of the image, the coin features a simple cross in the center. The cross has a horizontal bar and a vertical bar with short, equal-length arms. Beneath the cross, there is a series of short, horizontal lines. Circular text runs around the edge.

On the right side of the image, the coin is covered in text arranged in horizontal lines. The text is rendered in a blocky, somewhat ancient-looking font, and it fills most of the surface of the coin. Again, the text is surrounded by a simple, circular pattern.

The ruler on the right has centimeter markings, which provides a sense of the coin's size.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-06-14

The image shows two sides of an old silver coin, likely an ancient or medieval coin.

Obverse (Front):

  • Features a large, stylized cross in the center, with four smaller crosslets at each arm's end.
  • Inscriptions are arranged around the cross.

Reverse (Back):

  • Displays several lines of what appears to be Greek or Byzantine lettering.
  • The letters are arranged in a circular pattern.

General features:

  • The coin has a slightly irregular shape.
  • The coin's surface shows signs of age, with some wear and minor corrosion.
  • A ruler with centimeters is included in the image for size reference.
  • The background is black.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-13

The image depicts both sides of a historical coin, likely of Byzantine origin, given the style and inscriptions.

Obverse (Left Side):

  • The obverse side features a cross with three steps at its base, a common motif in Byzantine coinage.
  • The inscription surrounding the cross is in Greek and reads "IHS RIS XPS," which is an abbreviation for "Jesus Christ."

Reverse (Right Side):

  • The reverse side contains a Greek inscription arranged in four lines. The inscription reads:
    +MIXA
    HLSOEFI
    LCEECOEU
    BASILISRO
    MAION
    
    This likely refers to the name and title of the emperor who issued the coin. The inscription can be interpreted as "Michael, Emperor of the Romans."

General Observations:

  • The coin appears to be made of a metallic alloy, possibly bronze or copper.
  • The condition of the coin shows signs of wear, indicating it has been in circulation.
  • The presence of a scale on the right side of the image suggests that the coin's size is being measured, likely for numismatic study or cataloging.

This coin is a significant artifact from the Byzantine Empire, reflecting its religious and imperial symbolism.

Qwen

No captions written

Text analysis

Amazon

cm
BASILISRO
41
MIXA
41 off
MAIOR
LEEGEEY
ALSOCOFF
off

Google

HLSOGOFI LEECOEY BASILISRO MAION cm
HLSOGOFI
LEECOEY
BASILISRO
MAION
cm