bby_546756 - CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS Solidus
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Price : 695.00 €
Type : Solidus
Date: 669-674
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,42 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 4e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Beau buste à l’expression réaliste. Joli revers de haut relief avec une faiblesse de frappe sur la légende, légèrement tréflée. Patine de collection ancienne
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Obverse
Obverse legend : DN CONIA-TINYS P P A.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé et cuirassé de Constantin IV de face, tenant de la main droite une lance placée sur l'épaule et un bouclier orné de la main gauche.
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORA - A-VGY(DELTA)// CONOB.
Reverse description : Croix potencée posée sur trois degrés, accostée d'Héraclius à gauche et de Tibère à droite, couronnés, vêtus de la chlamyde, tenant chacun un globe crucigère.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (Victoire de l’auguste).
Commentary
Au revers, le delta semble regravé sur une autre lettre, mais la frappe tréflée de la légende ne permet pas de trancher.
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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