Co 489 (Early Byzantine follis of Constans II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
655
Not before (date)
654
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCII Constans II 72, p. 451 (Constantinople Class 5)
Label or tag text
central section, west of central(?) column
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Extensive marginal chipping; rare, slight pitting and gouging; thin delamination especially reverse. Wide patches of bluish green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 75, no. 1164 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Seventh Century, Follis“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Follis
Numismatic Authority
Constans II (641-668)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
18.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.32
Obverse Description
Facing full-length figure of emperor, [bearded and crowned,] wearing chlamys and holding scepter cruciger in right hand and globus cruciger in left hand; within band border
Obverse Inscription
ⲈN Tǒ[T-Ο NI]KA
Reverse Description
Denomination, date, and mintmark within band border
Reverse Inscription
Large M; above, ✶; below, Β (?); to left and right, ANΑ-NⲈOς; in exergue, XIIII
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph