Constantine IV; AE Follis, Carthage
70,00 €
Description
Constantine IV (668 – 685 AD). AE Follis, Carthage mint, 668 – 673 AD. Crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, spear projecting over left shoulder / Large M between standing figures of Heraclius (on left) and Tiberius, monogram above M.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,80 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | Sear 1195; DOC 51 |
| Commentary: | rare; bronze surfaces, flan break |
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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