v08_0788 - CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS Follis

CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS Follis VF

MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 68.60 €
Estimate : 114.34 €
Realised price : 68.60 €

Type : Follis

Date: 668-673

Mint name / Town : Carthage

Metal : copper

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 5,85 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Patine vert foncé noir. Décentré au droit / Frappe molle au revers

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.322/56 pl.37/14 - R.1660 - Do.2/548-51.1 - BN/B.1/387-1 - BC.1195

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Buste couronné de Constantin IV de face, vêtu de la chlamyde, tenant le globe crucigère de la main droite ; lance pointant derrière l'épaule gauche ; à droite T.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : M accostée d'Héraclius à gauche et de Tibère à droite.

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.

CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS Demi-follis VF

100.00 €

Full data

CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS Hexagramme XF

950.00 €