Constans II; AE Follis; flip-over double strike
Description:
Constans II (641 - 668 AD). AE Follis, Constantinople mint. IҺPER COҺS; Bust of Constans II facing, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger in his right hand / same as obverse
Diameter:
AE25 mm
Weight:
5,32 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
DOC (Heraclonas) 5c; SB 1004
Commentary:
curious flip-over double strike; olive-grey patina, some deposits
History:
In 663 AD Constans visited Rome for twelve days—the first emperor since the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD to set foot in Rome.
Article Number:
007-03-06-45489