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Galerie > Ancient World > The Byzantine Empire > The Byzantine Empire
 654-655 AD., Constans II, Constantinopolis mint, Follis, Sear BC 1007.
Constans II, Constantinopolis mint, officina 2, 654-655 AD., 
Æ Follis (19-23 mm / 3,19 g), copper, axes about coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 200°), 
Obv.: [ЄN TVT]O [NIKA] , Constans, with long beard and moustache, crowned and wearing chlamys, standing facing, holding long cross in his right and cross on globe left. 
Rev.: large M between [A / N] / A to left, cross above, [N / Є / O / S] to right, officina letter B below, date XIIII (regnal year 14) in exergue.
Sear BC 1007 . 

The Greek phrase "ἐν τούτῳ νίκα" en touto nika, means "in this sign you will conquer". ("In hoc signo vinces" in Latin).
According to legend, Constantine I adopted this Greek phrase, "ἐν τούτῳ νίκα" (in this, win) as a motto after his vision of a chi rho in the sky just before the Battle of Milvian Bridge against Maxentius on 28 October 312. 
Schlüsselwörter: Constans Constantinopolis Follis Crown Chlamys Cross Globe Beard Moustache

654-655 AD., Constans II, Constantinopolis mint, Follis, Sear BC 1007.

Constans II, Constantinopolis mint, officina 2, 654-655 AD.,
Æ Follis (19-23 mm / 3,19 g), copper, axes about coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 200°),
Obv.: [ЄN TVT]O [NIKA] , Constans, with long beard and moustache, crowned and wearing chlamys, standing facing, holding long cross in his right and cross on globe left.
Rev.: large M between [A / N] / A to left, cross above, [N / Є / O / S] to right, officina letter B below, date XIIII (regnal year 14) in exergue.
Sear BC 1007 .

The Greek phrase "ἐν τούτῳ νίκα" en touto nika, means "in this sign you will conquer". ("In hoc signo vinces" in Latin).
According to legend, Constantine I adopted this Greek phrase, "ἐν τούτῳ νίκα" (in this, win) as a motto after his vision of a chi rho in the sky just before the Battle of Milvian Bridge against Maxentius on 28 October 312.

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