CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued c.654-659, Class IV, Officina B, (4.37 g), obv. facing long bearded bust of Constans wearing chlamys and crown with cross on top, Constantine IV on right wearing crown, cross in field, around dN CONSTANTINUS C CONSTANTIN, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUB, (S.959, DOC.[25b], BMC 40-41 = T.236, R.-, MIB 28). As struck with mint bloom, extremely fine and very scarce for variety.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 100 (lot 3377), previously from CNG Mail bid Sale 87, May 18, 2011 (lot 1254).