Roma Numismatics

Auction XXVII  –  22 - 23 March 2023

Roma Numismatics, Auction XXVII

Celtic, Greek, Judaean, Roman, Migrationary, Byzantine, Islamic, Medieval and...

Part 1: We, 22.03.2023, from 2:00 PM CET
Part 2: Th, 23.03.2023, from 2:00 PM CET
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Description

Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius, AV Solidus. Ravenna, dated IY 10 = AD 666/7. ∂ N CONSƮANƮINI CONSƮANI, facing busts of Constans, on left with long beard and chlamys, and Constantine IV, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys; cross between their heads / VICTORIA AVςЧ I, cross potent on three steps between facing standing figures of Heraclius, on left, and Tiberius, on right, both beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding globus cruciger; • below, CONOB in exergue. Unpublished variant with pellet below steps; for similar, cf. BCI 477 (Ravenna); cf. MIB 132 (Ravenna); cf. Ricotti Prina 1972, p. 28, 4a (Venice); cf. BNP pl. 57, Atelier Italiaens 01-02; cf. Sear 1142 (uncertain mint). 4.40g, 19.5mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare, the type rated R4 by BCI, and seemingly unpublished with a pellet on the rev.

Ex Fernand David Collection, Editions V. Gadoury, Spring Auction, 12 March 2022, lot 99.

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Price realized 5'500 GBP
Starting price 3'000 GBP
Estimate 5'000 GBP
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