Solidus of Constans II and Constantine IV with a Cross Potent on Three Steps (reverse)

659–661

Solidus of Constans II and Constantine IV with a Cross Potent on Three Steps (reverse), 659–661. Byzantium, 7th century. Gold; diameter: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski 2012.22.b A cross potent is a form of the cross in which bars extend from each arm.