Co 818 (Early Byzantine follis of Constans II from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

656

Not before (date)

655

Comment

Consultation: Tony Goodwin (February, 2024).

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

Preservation comment

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, Ν

Reverse Inscription

Large Μ (broken lines and irregular serifs); above, ✶; ΚⲰΝ – ⲤΤΑ[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