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Constans II, 641-668. Light weight Solidus of 23 siliquae (Gold, 20 mm, 4.29 g, 6 h), Constantinople, A = 1st officina, 651-654. d N CONSTAN-TINЧS P P AV Crowned and draped bust of Constans facing, with a very long beard, holding a globus cruciger in his right hand. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ A /CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps; in right field, star of eight rays. DOC 22a. MIB 46. SB 977. Rare. An attractive piece despite its faults. Areas of flat striking on the obverse and reverse; and a flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

DYNASTS OF LYCIA. Uvug(?), circa 470-440 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12 mm, 1.43 g, 12 h). Forepart of a winged bull to right. Rev. Facing Gorgoneion with protruding tongue, within incuse square. HN Online 1382. Müseler IV.A.13-4 (Lycian dynast). SNG Ashmolean 325-6. SNG Keckman 519-21 (Lycia?). SNG von Aulock 4101 (Lycian dynast). Lightly toned. Very fine.