Lot 3535

Description

Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.49 g), Constantinople mint, 1st officina, struck 654-659, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys, cross above, around DN CONSTATINUS C CONSTANTI, rev. cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUA in exergue CONOB, (S.959, DOC 25a, MIB 26). Light weakness on reverse, nearly uncirculated with some mint bloom and very scarce.

Ex Maurice Collection and previously CNG Sale 87, May 18, 2011, (lot 1251).