Co 167 (Early Byzantine follis of Constans II from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

642

Not before (date)

641

Comment

RW: Apparently this coin was issued during the emperor‘s first year, because II does not appear in the right field.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCII Constans II 59, pp. 442–443 (Class 1)

Contributor Notes

2008 (May-June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Contributor Notes

2024: JLR consultation with Tony Goodwin.

Description

Coin apparently clipped down into irregular shape and angular and curving sides.

Preservation description

Wear: aVF. Frequent small marginal nicks. Incipient pale blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 65, no. 1163 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Follis

Numismatic Authority

Constans II (641-668)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

20.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.94

Obverse Description

Half-figure of emperor standing facing, holding scepter in right hand and globus cruciger in left hand

Obverse Inscription

[ⲈΝ ΤǒΤΩ ΝΙΚΑ] (traces)

Reverse Inscription

Large M; above, small K; to left and right, A|N|[A]-N|Ⲉ|[OⲤ]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Byzantine (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph