Constans II, cherson or bosporus, and the reform of the copper coinage under constantine IV

David Woods

Constans II, cherson or bosporus, and the reform of the copper coinage under constantine IV

David Woods

School of the Human Environment

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Abstract

It is argued that an unusually heavy copper type of Constans II which has traditionally been dated to about 658/9 and attributed to either Cherson or Bosporus was probably a half-follis struck in Constantinople just before the accession of Constantine IV in 668 and his reform of the copper coinage.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-272
Number of pages	6
Journal	Numismatic Chronicle
Volume	179
Publication status	Published - 2019

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