Coin
About this object
History of use
"Half-Follis" (denomination); DO# 145; Sear# 1060.
Physical description
Byzantine coin of Constans II, 641-668. Obverse: bust of Constans II, facing forwards, with short beard; to left, he holds a mappa; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, ‘S’. Reverse: large cross; to left, ‘CX’ in a vertical position, with a pellet in between; to right, ‘TX’ in a vertical position, also with a pellet in between; above, star.
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Materials
Date Made
647-659
Date Acquired
2 Feb 2015
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
The Rachel and David Herman Collection of Byzantine CoinsMore...
Measurements
Overall: .3 cm x 1.7 cm
Object Number
3095/1140