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BYZANTINE, GOLD SOLIDUS OF CONSTANS II, Constantinople, ca. 647-648, 4.393g, 6h. DOC 11. Lightly toned with underlying luster. Superb extremely fine. Privately acquired from Tradart
Constans II, also called Constantine the bearded (Pogonatos), was emperor from 641 to 668. He was the last emperor to serve as consul. Constans is in fact a diminutive nickname given to the emperor, baptized Herakleios, and reigned officially as Constantine. This nickname established itself in Byzantine texts, and has become standard in modern historiography.
Constans II, also called Constantine the bearded (Pogonatos), was emperor from 641 to 668. He was the last emperor to serve as consul. Constans is in fact a diminutive nickname given to the emperor, baptized Herakleios, and reigned officially as Constantine. This nickname established itself in Byzantine texts, and has become standard in modern historiography.