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)

Description

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

Preservation comment

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