Byzantine Empire Solidus - Constans II, 641 – 654

VICTORIA AVGU; Constantinopolis

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Byzantine Empire Byzantine Empire
Currency First Solidus Nomisma (498 – 720)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Solidus - Constans II
Year 641 – 654
Ruler Constans II the Bearded (641–668)
Composition Gold
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 4.33
Diameter (mm) 19
Demonetized Yes

Description

Solidus - Constans II from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 641 to 654. Struck in Gold. Measures 19 mm and weighs 4.33 g.

Obverse
- 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))
Reverse
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))
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (651-654)  — BCV#956 (long beard)
ND (651-654) CONOB + — BCV#958 (long beard)
ND (651-654) CONOB I — BCV#957 (long beard)
ND (650-651)  — BCV#953 (short beard)
ND (650-651) CONOB + — BCV#954 (short beard)
ND (649-650) CONOB Η — BCV#951 (short beard; H in right field) 8° officina - Η on right field = year 8
ND (649-650) CONOB ς — BCV#951 (short beard; H in right field) 6° officina - Η on right field = year 8
ND (648-649)  — BCV#949 (short beard; Z in right field)
ND (647-648)  — BCV#944 (normal sized head; S in right field)
ND (646-647)  — BCV#942 (normal sized head; epsilon in right field)
ND (641)  — BCV#936 (very small head)
ND (641) CONOB K — BCV#937 (very small head)
ND (641-646)  — BCV#938 (normal sized head)
ND (641-646) CONOB S — BCV#940 (normal sized head)

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