Solidus - Constantine IV, Tiberius and Heraclius Carthage

€1.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year675-676
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Solidus
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionGold (.9999)
Weight4.32 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#1188, BMC Byz#47, DOC II-2#43a1, Ratto#1651
Obverse descriptionDiademed and cuirassed bust of Constantine IV, holding in the right hand a spear placed on the shoulder and in the left a shield decorated with a rider.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDO-NT - CVCC
Reverse descriptionPotentate cross on three steps, with Heraclius on the left and Tiberius on the right, crowned, wearing the chlamydia, each holding a cruciger globe.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringONB
Edge
Mint
MintageND (675-676)  - -
Catalog ID8510238950
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