Ancients
Constans II Pogonatus (AD 641-668). AV solidus (21mm, 4.47 gm, 6h). Constantinople, 8th officina, dated IY 7 (AD 648/9). ∂N CONSTAN-TINЧS P P AVI, mature bust of Constans II facing, lightly bearded, wearing crown topped by cross on circlet, chlamys pinned at right shoulder, and holding globus cruciger in right hand / VICTORIA AVςЧ, cross potent on three steps, Z (Indictional year) in right field, H//CONOB. Sear 949. DOC 13 variant (officina). MIB 16a. NGC (photo-certificate) MS 5/5 - 3/5, edge marks. From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Ex Stack's (New York, February, 1992), lot 3054.
Estimate: 600-800 USD