Coin Item Number: 3095/1107 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Constans II, 641-668. Obverse: bust of Constans II, facing forwards; he wears military dress and a helmet with plume; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to right, ‘K’; beneath, ‘ANA’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, bust of Heraclius; above, bust of Constantine IV; to right, bust of Tiberius; these are all sons of Constans II; they all wear a chlamys and hold a globus cruciger in their right hands. Coin has been overstruck, causing some confusion on both sides.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 88; Sear# 1013.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 666 and 668
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1107
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.0 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 666 and 668
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1107