About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperors Constans II & Constantine IV, facing forward and crowned with a cross.
On the back (reverse), a cross is depicted on top of two steps.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
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Artist
- Byzantine
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Title
- Solidus (Coin) of Constans II and Constantine IV
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Place
- Byzantine Empire (Minted in)
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Date
- Struck 659 CE–668 CE
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Medium
- Gold
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Inscriptions
- Reverse: VICTORIAA / CONOB
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne
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Reference Number
- 1940.16
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/36637/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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