Coin of Constans II | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1951.31.4.963
People: Constans II, Roman (r. 408 - 411 CE)
Title: Coin of Constans II
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 641 CE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period: Byzantine period, Early
Culture: Byzantine
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/75206

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

9.72 g

Denomination

follis

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: No inscr.
Reverse Inscription: Large "IB". Above, M (overlined). In ex., ALambdaEXi

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: DOC 2.2, 7.1 (p. 398)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year: 1951
Object Number: 1951.31.4.963
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Beardless bust facing, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, and holding large gl. cr. in r. hand.
Rev.: IB. Between, cross. Above, M (with line above).

Verification Level

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