Coin
About this object
History of use
"Half-Follis" (denomination); DO# 144; Sear# 1059.
Physical description
Byzantine coin of Constans II, 641-668. Obverse: bust of Constans II, facing forwards, with short beard; he wears a crown with trefoil ornament; he holds an object in each hand, but it is difficult to decipher what they are; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, ÔÇÿNÔÇÖ. Reverse: large cross; to left, ÔÇÿCXÔÇÖ in a vertical position; to right, ÔÇÿTXÔÇÖ in a vertical position; above, a star between two pellets.
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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: .1 cm x 2 cm
Object Number
3095/1139