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Follis of Constantine VI and Irene, Constantinople
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Obv.: Bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with cross, pinnacles, and pendilia. In r. hand, gl. cr.; in l., cross scepter.
Rev.: Above horizontal line, bust of Constantine facing, wearing chlamys and crown with cross. In r. hand, gl. cr. In field r., cross. Two pellets r., only 1 visible to l.
Old info:
reverse die axis 6 o'clock
Obverse: facing bust of Irene, wearing loros and crown with cross
Reverse: facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross
large below central line, M (mark of value = 40 nummi); smaller, below, A (workshop 1); to the left and right, X and N (date formula
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Follis of Constantine VI and Irene, Constantinople
Description:
Obv.
: Bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with cross, pinnacles, and pendilia.
In r.
hand, gl.
cr.
; in l.
, cross scepter.
Rev.
: Above horizontal line, bust of Constantine facing, wearing chlamys and crown with cross.
In r.
hand, gl.
cr.
In field r.
, cross.
Two pellets r.
, only 1 visible to l.
Old info:
reverse die axis 6 o'clock
Obverse: facing bust of Irene, wearing loros and crown with cross
Reverse: facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross
large below central line, M (mark of value = 40 nummi); smaller, below, A (workshop 1); to the left and right, X and N (date formula.
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