Co 412 (Early Byzantine half-follis of Constans II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
644
Not before (date)
643
Comment
Coin dated AD 643/4
Comment
Consultation: Tony Goodwin (February, 2024).
Comment
Officina Ⲉ and the exergual line on this half-follis from Constantinople are otherwise very rare or unattested.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCII Constans II 90, p. 460, pl. XXVII (Constantinople, Half Follis Class I, dated 643/4)
Comparanda
MIB3 Constans II 180, pp. 139, 251, pl. 29
Description
Flan is too small for die.
Label or tag text
W. of Atrium on floor
Preservation comment
Wear: flatstruck aVF. Extensively nicked and chipped edge to a ragged state; slight, extensive pitting. Scattered, thin patches of pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 71, no. 1083 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Sixth Century, Half-Follis“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Follis
Numismatic Authority
Constans II (641-668)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
19.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.17
Obverse Description
Facing figure of emperor, wearing crown with cross and chlamys, holding long cross in right hand and globus cruciger in left hand; all within thin (dotted?) border
Reverse Inscription
Large K; above, cross (traces); [A]|N|N - II|I; below, Ⲉ; exergual line below with flaring left edge(?); all within thick(?) border
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph