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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.947
People
Constans II, Roman (r. 408 - 411 CE)
Title
Coin of Constans II
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
642-643 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/75943

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.84 g
Denomination
follis
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: ENTgamma[
  • Reverse Inscription: Large "m". To l., OPhiA. To r., NEOS. Above, ANA. In ex., to r., II. In ex., to l., A.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 2.2, 63a.1 (p. 444)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.947
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Constans standing, facing, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross. In r. hand, long cross. In l., gl. cr.

Rev.: m.

Verification Level

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