bby_402810 - CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS Tremissis
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Price : 150.00 €
Type : Tremissis
Date: c. 668-685
Mint name / Town : Syracusa
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 1,39 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier à l’usure importante, mais lisible et identifiable. Patine de collection
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N CONSTAN-TIYS P P A.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé et cuirassé de Constantin IV à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A’a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Constantinus Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Constantin perpetuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA - AVGYS// CONOB.
Reverse description : Croix potencée.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (La Victoire des augustes.
Commentary
Souvent ce type de tremissis de Constantin IV est confondu avec celui de son père, Constans II. Il n’est normalement pas daté et ne peut être situé chronologiquement avec précision. En fait, il semble plus rare que celui de son prédécesseur.
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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