Coin Item Number: 3095/1143 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Constans II, 641-668. Obverse: bust of Constans II, facing forwards, with short beard; he wears a crown with a cross; to left, inscription says ‘CONST’; to right, ‘Ϥ’; to far left, it says ‘CON’. Reverse: large cross potent atop a globe; beneath, three steps; to right, ’B’; to left, inscription says ‘[d]EϤSAdiϤ’. Due to the double inscription on the obverse, this coin may have been overstruck.
History Of Use
“Hexagram” (denomination); DO# 51; Sear# 992.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 647 and 651
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1143
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.5 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 647 and 651
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3095/1143