Byzantinisches Reich Solidus - Constans II, 641 – 654

Solidus - Constans II aus Byzantinisches Reich. Ausgegeben von 641 bis 654. Geprägt in Gold. Durchmesser 19 mm, Gewicht 4.33 g.

Avers

- Bust facing with very small head, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross on globe (BCV#936, BCV#937); - Bust facing with normal sized head, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross on globe (BCV#938 - BCV#940); - Bust facing with normal sized head, very slight beard indicated by a row of dots around the face, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross on globe (BCV#942 - BCV#944); - Bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross on globe (BCV#949 - BCV#954); - Bust facing with long beard and moustache, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross on globe (BCV#956 - BCV#958). (“Dominus Noster Constantinus Perpetuus Augustus”
(Our lord Constantine perpetual august))

Revers

Cross potent on three steps. - Variants with ϵ (lunate epsilon) in right field - Variants with S in right field - Variants with Z in right field (sometimes retrograde) - Variants with H in right field (“Victoria Augustorum”
(Victory of the Augusts))

Rand

Smooth