Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/1069
Byzantine coin of Constans II, 641-668. Obverse: bust of Constans II, facing forwards, with long beard; he wears a chlamys and a crown with cross; to left, he holds a long staff topped with a cross; inscriptions are illegible. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANA’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘NEO’ in a vertical position; beneath, ‘E’; in exergue, ‘XII’.
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History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 70; Sear# 1007.
- Type of Item coin
- Culture Byzantine
- Material bronze metal
- Measurements height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.3 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner David Herman
- Received from David Herman
- Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis
- Creation Date between 652 and 653
- Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3095/1069