Co 818 (Early Byzantine follis of Constans II from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
656
Not before (date)
655
Comment
The blank or disrupted design on upper right obverse might well indicate a defective or broken die.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCII Constans II 75c3, p. 452, pl. XXVII (Constantinople, Follis Class 6, dated AD 655/656)
Comparanda
MIB3 Constans II 172b+c.Γ, pp. 138, 250, pl. 28
Contributor Notes
2011 (late May), 2012 (December 5): R. Weir studied (‟Arab-Byzantine imitative”), with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024 (February): JLR described after consultation with Tony Goodwin.
Preservation description
Wear: F. Broken (clipped?) on two sides and irregular remain margin give amorphous shape; nickedd edges; extensive, slight pitting and scratching to gouging. Small patches of white film from bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, pp. 75, 91, no. 1166 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Seventh Century Follis … (possible Arabic imitation)”)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Follis
Numismatic Authority
Constans II (641-668)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
21.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.77
Obverse Description
Facing figure of bearded emperor, crowned, cloaked, and cuirassed(?), holding scepter cruciger in right hand and [globus cruciger] in left.
Obverse Inscription
Upper right, Ν̣
Reverse Inscription
Large Μ (broken lines and irregular serifs); above, ✶ ; Κ̣Ⲱ̣Ν̣ – Ⲥ̣Τ̣Α̣[Ν] ; below, Γ ; in exergue, uncertain letter(s) or number(s)
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph