Lot 3537

Description

Constantine IV, (668-685), gold solidus, (4.41 g), Constantinople mint, Class III, issued c.674-681, 1st officina, obv. three-quarter facing bearded bust of Constantine IV, wearing helmet with plume and cuirass, holds spear and shield, around dN C A N[USP], rev. cross potent above three steps, between facing figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTOA VGUA, in exergue CONOB, (S.1154, DOC 8 var.). Off centred obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare variant.

Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 40 (lot 2634).