Lot 3178

Description

Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, (4.316 grams), Constantinople mint, Class V, issued c.659-661, Officina **G*, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, cross between, around dN CONSI TANUI, rev. Cross potent above globus, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around [VIC]TORIA A VGU**G*, in exergue CONOB, (S.962, cf.DOC 28, R.-, T.-). Scratches on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.

Ex Dr. Colin Burnside Collection, and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 65 (lot 1719).