Co 412 (Early Byzantine half-follis of Constans II from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
644
Not before (date)
643
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
Contributor Notes
2008 (May-June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024 (February): JLR updated in consultation with Tony Goodwin.
Description
Flan is too small for die.
Label or tag text
W. of Atrium on floor
Preservation description
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
Half-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
Chronology comment
Dated 643/644 CE
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph