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Gold Coin of Roman Emperor Constans II - FJ.6392
Origin: Israel (Jerusalem)
Circa: 641
AD
to 48
BC
Collection: Coin Jewelry
Style: Byzantine
Medium: Gold
£3,100.00
Location: UAE
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This Gold Coin is Set in an 18 Karat Gold Ring
Constans II was barn to the purple as the son of
the emperor Heraclius Constantine, having been
made co-emperor at the age of eleven. During
his reign the Arabs continued their victorious
advance into Byzantine territory, subjugating the
rich province of Egypt by 642. Constans
strengthened his position by proclaiming his son,
Constantine IV, Pogonatus, as co-emperor.
Towards the end of his reign Constans took the
extraordinary step of leaving Constantinople,
slowly traveling through the western provinces
until he finally settled in Syracuse. This very
handsome gold coin shows the emperor facing
forward with a long beard and moustache,
wearing crown and chlamys (cloak), holding a
globe with cross. On the reverse is the cross
patent on three steps. The gleaming gold of this
coin still reflects the glory that was once the
great Byzantine Empire.
- (FJ.6392)
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