CONSTANTINE IV POGONATUS WITH HERACLIUS & TIBERIUS AV SOLIDUS
DOC 10v (unlisted officina), MIB 7a, SB 1156, Near Mint State, slight areas of flat strike, minimal grafitti, 19.7mm, 4.38 grams, Struck Circa. 674 - 681 C.E., Constantinople Mint, 10th officina
Obverse: δ N CONTNЧS P around helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield adorned with horseman spearing enemy motif
Reverse: Heraclius, to left, and Tiberius to right, standing facing, each wearing chalmys and holding globus cruciger, them, cross potent on base and three steps, between them VICTOA AVGЧ I around, CONOB in exergue
Lustrous and beautiful and quite RARE to find the FULL shield motif! Most attributions omit "spearing the enemy" because the enemy rarely appears on the coin as it is on the edge. This one in COMPLETE! We also note that the officina is rare and not listed in DOC.
