Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1838. Closing Date: Jun 08, 2005. 
  Bidding Closed Estimate $750 

CONSTANTINE IV. 668-685 AD. AV Solidus (4.41 gm, 
6h). Carthage mint. Struck 668 AD. Helmeted facing 
bust, holding spear and shield / Cross potent on 
three steps; flanked by Heraclius and Tiberius 
standing facing; pellet to left of cross. Cf. DOC 
II 43; cf. MIB III 20; cf. SB 1188. EF, strong strike. ($750)

The pellet on the reverse appears to have been an 
intentional device rather than a die flaw. The 
absence of a mintmark in the exergue is 
unpublished for this issue, however, a coin in DOC 
(43a.2) is noted as having "no letters visible" in 
the exergue, but it is unknown if this is the 
result of poorly struck example.

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High bid of $1100, $1265 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €891, £605, C$1375, A$1430, on June 8, 2005.

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