Tiberios III, Copper, Follis, Constantinople, 701/702
Obverse
Tiberios III standing, wearing military garb, paludamentum, and crown with cross. Globus cruciger in right hand, long cross in left hand.
Reverse
with cross above, |N|N|O in left field, Δ with above and below in right field, and B below.
Obverse
Tiberios III standing, wearing military garb, paludamentum, and crown with cross. Globus cruciger in right hand, long cross in left hand.
Reverse
with cross above, |N|N|O in left field, Δ with above and below in right field, and B below.
| Accession number | BZC.2000.3 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Tiberios III |
| Date of Reign | 698–705 |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Follis |
| Mint | Constantinople |
| Date | 701/702 |
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Weight | 3.33 g |
| Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
| Undertype | Not identifiable, but traces of ΕΛ and a face at 5-6h on reverse, which probably comes from a previous issue of Tiberios III. |
Acquisition History
Gift of Philip Grierson, March 2000, from Dr. Balvin
Commentary
This coin was overstruck on both its obverse and reverse. The Δ in the right field is the fourth regnal year (701/702) but Hahn assumes (MIB 3:189) that, since there is no evidence for a further regnal year, it may have become immobilized and used until 705.
Cf. DOC 2.2:630, no. (11b).
MIB 3:272, no. 74.