Harvard Art Museums > 2011.1.13: Solidus of Constans II, Constantinople Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Solidus of Constans II, Constantinople (Constans II)(Constantine IV) , 2011.1.13,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/336396. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2011.1.13 People Constans II (641 - 668) Constantine IV, Byzantine (r. 668-685) Title Solidus of Constans II, Constantinople Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 654-659 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/336396 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.48g Die Axis 6 Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: dN CONSTANTINVS - C CONSTANTTIN Reverse Inscription: VICTORIA AVSC; in exe. CONOB and gamma Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Bank Leu, Zurich] ?sold: to Jane Ayer Scott, Newton MA (by2008), by inheritance; to her husband Wellington F. Scott III, (2008-2010), gift; to The Harvard Art Museums, 2010. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC II 2, 25c p.427 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Wellington F. Scott III in memory of Jane Ayer Scott Accession Year 2011 Object Number 2011.1.13 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: To l. bust of Constans with long beard; to r. bust of Constantine IV, beardless wearing chlamys and crown with cross on circlet. Between heads, cross. Rev.: Cross potent on base and three steps. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
