Coin Item Number: 3095/1135 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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 globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘PER’; to right, ‘hST’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to right, ‘II’ in a vertical position; above, cross; beneath, ‘E’; in exergue, ‘NEO’. This coin has been overstruck.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 5 (Heraclonas section); Sear# 1104.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 643 and 644
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1135
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 643 and 644
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1135