Constans II, with Constantine IV, 641-668. Solidus (Gold, 12 mm, 4.30 g, 6 h), Carthage, no indictional year indicated. D N CONTAN[...] Draped facing busts of Constans II, bearded and holding globus cruciger, and Constantine IV, beardless, each wearing crown topped with cross; above, cross. Rev. VICTORIA AЧ /CONOB Cross potent on three steps. Cf. DOC 118-21. Cf. MIB 66. Cf. SB 1039. Very fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired prior to 2007.
As is often the case with this series, the legends are fragmentary and somewhat ill-formed. On this variety, the reverse legend is often simply VICTORIA, VICTORIA A or VICTORIA AЧ, as here, and then is followed by the indictional date. The dates IB, IΓ, ΙΔ, ΙΕ, and A have been noted. On this example, if our reading is correct and the Ч is not simply a malformed numeral, there seems to be no indictional date present.
Price realized | 600 CHF |
Starting price | 150 CHF |