BYZANTINE COINS.
CONSTANS II, AD 641-668. Solidus, with his sons Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius. Solidus, Constantinople, 667-668. AV 4.45 g. VICTORIA - AVGy S Facing bust of Constans with long beard, wearing chlamys and helmet with plume, holding globe cruciger in his r. hand. Rev. Constantine IV standing facing between Heraclius and Tiberius, each wering chlamys and crown with crosslet, holding globe cruciger on the r. hand; in exergue, CONOB. DO 435, 42e: MIB III, 241, 41; Sear 974.
Rare issue. Some insignificant weakness, otherwise good extremely fine
Provenance:
William Herbert Hunt collection.
Auction Sotheby's, New York- The William Herbert Hunt Collection of Important Byzantine Coins / Part II, 21 June 1991, 56.