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Constans II, 641-668. Light-weight solidus of 23 siliquae (Gold, 20.5 mm, 4.25 g, 6 h), Constantinople, Δ = 4th officina, 651-654. dN CONSTAN-TINUS PP AV Crowned and draped facing bust of Constans II, with a long beard, holding a globus cruciger in his right hand. Rev. VICTORIA - AVςЧΔ /ΒΟΠΚ Cross potent on base and three steps. DOC 24 var. (this officina not listed). MIB 44. SB 979. Minor marks and striking flatness, otherwise, very fine.

IONIA. Uncertain mint. Circa 550-500 BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 6 mm, 0.17 g). Head of a bull to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Naumann 141, 2024, 229 (hemiobol). Cf. SNG von Aulock 2288 (as a hemiobol, attributed to Samos, and of a different style). An extremely rare fraction of a mysterious issue. Deeply toned. Very fine.