Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.971: Coin of Constans II 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"Coin of Constans II (Constans II) , 1951.31.4.971,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75230. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.971 People Constans II, Roman (r. 408 - 411 CE) Title Coin of Constans II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 654-659 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75230 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.43 g Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: deltaNCONSTANT INYSCONSTANTINY Reverse Inscription: VICTORIA AVSY. Beneath, CONOB. At end, ThetaI (with three pellets to the right of the I). In field r., C. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 2.2, 156c (p. 487) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.971 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, facing, with long beard; to r., smaller bust of Constantine, beardless; each wears chlamys and crown with cross on circlet. Above, cross. Linear border. Rev.: Cross potent on pellet and four steps. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
