The front of this coin features a portrait of the Byzantine Emperor Constans II (Figure 1). He wears the imperial regalia (the distinct clothing of the monarch) and diadem (a jeweled crown), indicating his importance, and holds a globus cruciger (a cross mounted on a sphere and a symbol of Christian authority) in his right hand. The reverse features a cross potent with finials (a decorative ornament or flourish at the end of an item) (Figure 2). The presence of such religious imagery signals the emperor’s connection with Christ, from which it was believed he derived his right to rule. The Latin inscriptions on the front, some of which are abbreviations, identify the emperor. The inscription on the reverse is an acclamation of eternal victory, and reference the coin’s place of minting. Notably, the coin lacks a depiction of Constans II’s heir, as we can see in his later coinage (Figure 3), implying it was minted early in his rule, prior to the birth of his son.