Constans II; AE 20 Nummi, Carthage
95,00 €
Description
Constans II (641 – 668 AD). AE 20 Nummi, Carthage mint 647/8-651/2 AD. DN CONSTANTINO; beardless bust facing, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger / Large cross, X-X across fields; CRTÏ‚ in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,12 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | DOC 140; SB 1057 |
| Commentary: | good details, bronze patina with some reddish and green deposits |
Historical Context
In 646 AD Gregory, the Exarch of Africa, rebelled against the emperor Constans II and one year later 20.000 Arabs invaded the Exarchate plundering and killing the Gregory - thus marking the end of Byzantine domination in Africa.
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