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Tiberius II Constantine - AE 1/2 Follis
Coin
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Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan
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