bby_1011165 - CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS Tremissis
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Type : Tremissis
Date: c. 669-681
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 1,41 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Jolie monnaie malgré des faiblesses, bien centrée. Patine de collection
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N CONSTA-[TINYS P P A].
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Constantin IV à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Constantinus Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Constantin perpetuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA - AVGYS.
Reverse description : Croix potencée.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (La Victoire des augustes).
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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