bby_210895 - CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS Solidus
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Price : 850.00 €
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Price : 850.00 €
Type : Solidus
Date: 668-673
Mint name / Town : Carthage
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 13 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,30 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type, parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Portrais fantastiques de haut relief, bien venus à la frappe. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Weil du 20 mars 2003, n° 45
Obverse
Obverse legend : N V - O T C P V.
Obverse description : Buste imberbe, les cheveux longs, couronné de Constantin IV de face, vêtu de la chlamyde, tenant de la main droite le globe crucigère.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Bustes d'Héraclius et de Tibère de face, vêtus de la chlamyde, tenant chacun un globe crucigère ; au-dessus, une croix potencée posée sur deux degrés.
Commentary
Solidus globulaire. Ce type bien particulier qui avait été rajouté dans l’ouvrage de Bellinger est fabriqué au début du règne.
Globular solidus. This very particular type, which had been added to Bellinger's work, was made at the beginning of the reign
Globular solidus. This very particular type, which had been added to Bellinger's work, was made at the beginning of the reign
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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