Ancient Byzantine Coin | Byzantine Empire | Constans II | Æ Follis

Description: Ancient Byzantine Coin | Byzantine Empire | Constans II | Æ Follis | 641-668 AD Constans II, who ruled the Byzantine Empire from 641 to 668 CE, faced immense challenges, including relentless military pressure from the Islamic Caliphate. Early in his reign, he lost critical territories such as Egypt and parts of North Africa to the Arab conquests, severely weakening Byzantine control in the eastern Mediterranean. To strengthen defenses, Constans II reorganized the empire's military structure, creating the themata (themes) system, which stationed soldiers in provinces to protect against invasions. He was also deeply involved in religious disputes, issuing the Typos edict in an attempt to quell theological divisions, though it largely intensified opposition. In 663, Constans controversially moved his court to Syracuse in Sicily, seeking a stronger Western base but alienating many in Constantinople. His reign ended abruptly when he was assassinated in 668, leaving a complex legacy of reform, resistance, and internal conflict. Ancient Byzantine Coin | Byzantine Empire | Constans II | Æ Follis | 641-668 AD Civilization: Byzantine Empire Ruler: Constans II Mint: Constantinople Year: 641 - 668 AD Composition: Bronze Denomination: Follis Diameter: 25.0mm Weight: 5.37g Reference: SB 1000, MIB 162a-c Obverse EN TVTO NIKA, Constans, beardless, crowned and wearing chlamys, standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe Reverse Large M, cross above, ANA to left, cross above, NEOS to right, officina letter and I, II or IIII below Constans II, who ruled the Byzantine Empire from 641 to 668 CE, faced immense challenges, including relentless military pressure from the Islamic Caliphate. Early in his reign, he lost critical territories such as Egypt and parts of North Africa to the Arab conquests, severely weakening Byzantine control in the eastern Mediterranean. To strengthen defenses, Constans II reorganized the empire's military structure, creating the themata (themes) system, which stationed soldiers in provinces to protect against invasions. He was also deeply involved in religious disputes, issuing the Typos edict in an attempt to quell theological divisions, though it largely intensified opposition. In 663, Constans controversially moved his court to Syracuse in Sicily, seeking a stronger Western base but alienating many in Constantinople. His reign ended abruptly when he was assassinated in 668, leaving a complex legacy of reform, resistance, and internal conflict. × × × × × × eBay integration by

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