An extremely rare solidus of Constantine IV Pogonatus from Syracuse
Lot 2569
Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius, 668-685. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.41 g, 6 h), Syracuse, 668-673. δ N CONSTNTCЧS P P Facing bust of Constantine IV, with short beard, wearing crown surmounted by cross and chlamys and holding globus cruciger in his right hand. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ KC• / CONOB:• Cross potent on four steps between standing figures of Heraclius on the left and Tiberius on the right; both crowned, wearing chlamys and holding a globus cruciger in their right hands. DOC 55a. MIB 30. SB 1201. Extremely rare. A wonderful and exceptionally well preserved example of this interesting western issue. Die breaks on the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From the collection of Prof. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Geiger, privately acquired from Dr. Frank Sternberg in June/July 1969 (with collector's ticket).
Starting price:
500 CHF
Hammer price:
3000 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
Time left:
Closing time: 09-Dec-24, 15:47:30 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your online experience. By using our website, you accept our data privacy policy and the use of cookies.
Cart
Disconnected

Connection lost

You have lost your connection. Because we present current bids in real-time, your browser may display outdated or incorrect bidding information.

Please check your network connection and try again. We recommend refreshing the website to display the accurate bidding information again.