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Title
Solidus of Constans II
Subject
money, coins (money)
Description
A bust of emperor Constans II is on the obverse. He was born Heraclius Constantinus Augustus. Constans was a nickname that eventually became standard in text. He is holding a globus cruciger or a cross. On the reverse side, the cross on the steps represents the great cross that emperor Theodosius II erected in Golgotha, which is the crucifixion site. The cross may symbolize the devotion to christianity the Romans or specifically Constans felt.
Creator
Constans II, Emperor of Constantinople
Source
[no text]
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)
Date
641-668 CE
Contributor
NF
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Gold (metal)
Language
Greek
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2019.04.012
Coverage
Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire