Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/1083
Byzantine coin of Constans II, 641-668. Obverse: bust of Constans II, facing forwards; he wears a chlamys and a crown with a cross; to left, he holds a long staff topped with a cross; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘ENTɤ’; to right, it is illegible. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANA’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘[N]EO’ in a vertical position; above, ‘K’; beneath, ‘EII’.
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History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 60; Sear# 1000.
- 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 642 and 643
- Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3095/1083