bby_451545 - CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS Demi-follis
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Price : 150.00 €
Type : Demi-follis
Date: c. 668-681
Mint name / Town : Carthage
Metal : copper
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 4 h.
Weight : 4,11 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale, centré au droit, décentré au revers à l’usure très importante, mais identifiable. Patine verte
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Grands bustes de Constantin IV au milieu avec Héraclius à gauche et Tibère à droite, couronnés, vêtus de la chlamyde.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Grand monogramme (TK), accosté d'une omega entre une croix et une croisette.
Commentary
Divisionnaire rare.Au revers, le kappa sert de marque de valeur (20 noummia) et de marque d’atelier. Carhtage sera définitivement perdue avant la fin du VIIe siècle sous Léonce en 698. C’est la première fois que nous proposons ce type à al vente.
Historical background
CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS
(07/15/668-autumn 681)
Associated to the throne from 659 by their father Constans II, Heraclius and Tiberius were deposed by their brother, Constantin IV, who succeeded his father in 668 after the latter's assassination. He immediately had to face the Islamic thrust. Constantinople was threatened and besieged for four years. For the first time in poliorcetics, Greek fire was used to repel the besiegers. The Islamic fleet suffered heavy losses and the city was saved. Constantin IV also had to fight against Bulgarian interference in the Balkans where the Byzantines were finally beaten and had to abandon Moesia to their conquerors. He reigned alone the last four years of his life and left the empire to Justinian II in 685.
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