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40 Nummi - Constans II Constantinopolis
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 666-668 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Frontal facing bust of Emperor Constans II, crowned and wearing imperial loros, depicted in the hieratic Byzantine style characteristic of the later seventh century. The emperor holds a long sceptre or staff in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left, symbolising his dual temporal and spiritual authority. The effigy is rendered with a stylised beard, reflecting the emperor's well-known mature portrait type. The field is largely devoid of legend, consistent with the abbreviated coinage of this period. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, typical of hammered provincial fabric. |
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| Reverse description | Large Greek letter M (mark of value for 40 Nummi) occupying the central field, flanked by officina letters indicating the workshop of issue. Above the M, a cross is positioned, while the regnal year indicator appears in the upper field. Below the M, the mint signature CON (for Constantinopolis) appears in the exergue. The reverse layout follows the standard Byzantine follis format established by Anastasius I, with the value mark as the dominant design element. |
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| Mintage | ND (666-668) Α - Constantinopolis, 1st officina - ND (666-668) Β - Constantinopolis, 2nd officina - ND (666-668) Γ - Constantinopolis, 3rd officina - ND (666-668) Δ - Constantinopolis, 4th officina - ND (666-668) ε - Constantinopolis, 5th officina - |
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