Co 1163 (Early Byzantine follis of Constans II from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
642
Not before (date)
641
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)
Contributor Notes
2012 (November 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024: JLR enhanced description and identification.
Preservation description
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]ḲẠ
Reverse Description
Denomination, date, and mintmark within band border(?)
Reverse Inscription
Large cursive Μ; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|Ạ-[N]|Ⲉ̣|Ọ[S]; below, [CO]Ṇ
Chronology comment
Dated 641/2 CE
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph