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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.950
People
Constans II, Roman (r. 408 - 411 CE)
Title
Coin of Constans II
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
647-648 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/75944

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
5.63 g
Denomination
follis
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: ENTgammaT ONIKA
  • Reverse Inscription: Large "m". To l., OPhiA. To r., NEOS. Above, ANA. Date and officina illegible.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 2.2, 70.1 (p. 449)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.950
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 staff surmounted by Chi-Ro. In l., gl. cr.

Rev.: m. Above, cross.

Verification Level

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