Coin Item Number: 3095/1073 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Constans II, 641-668. Obverse: bust of Constans II, facing forwards; he wears a chlamys; to left, he holds a long staff topped with a cross; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘O’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANA’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘IIA’; beneath, ‘IIOϽ’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); Sear# 1000 ?
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 641 and 668
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1073
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 641 and 668
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1073