Co 1163 (Early Byzantine follis of Constans II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

642

Not before (date)

641

Comment

Coin dated AD 641/2

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCII Constans II 59a-e, pp. 442-443, pl. XXVI (Constantinople Class I)

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF/F. Nicking to chipping with slight cracking around edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare gouging. Incipient green bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 75, no. 1162, pl. V (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

2

Has denomination

Follis

Numismatic Authority

Constans II (641-668)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

20.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.65

Obverse Description

Facing full-length figure of beardless emperor, [crowned,] wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger in left hand and cross on staff in right hand; all within band border (traces)

Obverse Inscription

ⲈN T[ǒTΟ – NI]KA

Reverse Description

Denomination, date, and mintmark within band border(?)

Reverse Inscription

Large cursive Μ; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|A-[N]|Ⲉ|O[S]; below, [CO]N

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Byzantine (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph