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Constans II, with Constantine IV, 641-668. Solidus (Gold, 12 mm, 4.30 g, 6 h), Carthage, no indictional year indicated. D N CONTAN[...] Draped facing busts of Constans II, bearded and holding globus cruciger, and Constantine IV, beardless, each wearing crown topped with cross; above, cross. Rev. VICTORIA AЧ /CONOB Cross potent on three steps. Cf. DOC 118-21. Cf. MIB 66. Cf. SB 1039. Very fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired prior to 2007.
As is often the case with this series, the legends are fragmentary and somewhat ill-formed. On this variety, the reverse legend is often simply VICTORIA, VICTORIA A or VICTORIA AЧ, as here, and then is followed by the indictional date. The dates IB, IΓ, ΙΔ, ΙΕ, and A have been noted. On this example, if our reading is correct and the Ч is not simply a malformed numeral, there seems to be no indictional date present.
From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired prior to 2007.
As is often the case with this series, the legends are fragmentary and somewhat ill-formed. On this variety, the reverse legend is often simply VICTORIA, VICTORIA A or VICTORIA AЧ, as here, and then is followed by the indictional date. The dates IB, IΓ, ΙΔ, ΙΕ, and A have been noted. On this example, if our reading is correct and the Ч is not simply a malformed numeral, there seems to be no indictional date present.