Constantine IV; AE Decanummium, Constantinople
175,00 €
Description
Constantine IV (668 – 685 AD). AE Decanummium, Constantinople mint. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, beardless, holding globus cruciger / large I surmounted by cross, cross left, K right; CON in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,78 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | SB 1182; DOC 38 |
| Commentary: | dark patina with sand deposits, choice for this type, good details with sharp reverse |
Historical Context
To secure the succession of his son, Justinian II, Constantine IV mutilated his two brOTHERS, a practice started in the Byzantine empire some decades earlier.
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