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May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
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CONSTANS II, 641-668. AV Solidus (4.43 gms), Constantinople Mint, 10th Officina, 664-667. NGC MS, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. Clipped.
S-962. Obverse: facing busts of Constans II and Constantine IV, Constans wearing plumed helmet, most of legend off flan; Reverse: Crowned, standing, facing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius with long cross on globe between, each holding globus cruciger. Exceptionally fresh and lustrous, this charming dynastic type combines both busts and standing figures of the emperor and his son. A bold strike and the absence of circulation wear allow the details to display sharp originality. Some clipping, the only noted flaw, is rather minor as this piece remains a full-weight specimen.
Estimate: $400 - $600
S-962. Obverse: facing busts of Constans II and Constantine IV, Constans wearing plumed helmet, most of legend off flan; Reverse: Crowned, standing, facing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius with long cross on globe between, each holding globus cruciger. Exceptionally fresh and lustrous, this charming dynastic type combines both busts and standing figures of the emperor and his son. A bold strike and the absence of circulation wear allow the details to display sharp originality. Some clipping, the only noted flaw, is rather minor as this piece remains a full-weight specimen.
Estimate: $400 - $600