Tiberius II Constantine - AE 1/2 Follis

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Tiberius II Constantine - AE 1/2 Follis

Entry/Object ID

C2012-BZ3-71

Description

A coin of Tiberius II Constantine showing his royal authority and military victory through the symbols on his bust.

Collection

Byzantine

Mintage

Mint

Constantinople

Mint Mark

CONA

Date made

578 CE - 582 CE

Time Period

Byzantine

Place of Origin

City

Constantinople

Manufacture Method

Struck

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Bust of Tiberius II Constantine crowned, cuirassed, facing, holding globe with a cross in right hand and shield in left.

Transcription

DM TIB CO-NTANT PP AV

Translation

Our Lord Tiberius Constantine, Father of the Fatherland, Augustus

Reverse

Description

XX with cross above in center; CONA in exergue.

Issuing Authority

Tiberius II Constantine

Denomination

AE 1/2 Follis

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Bosporus

Culture/Tribe

Byzantine

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Thickness

1.8 mm

Diameter

24.9 mm

Weight

5.76 g

Composition

Material

Bronze

Web Links and URLs

Yale University Art Gallery

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Notes

Sear, Byzantine Coins and their Values, 433