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Solidus (Coin) of Constans II and Constantine IV

659-668

Byzantine, minted in Constantinople

Byzantine Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperors Constans II & Constantine IV, facing forward and crowned with a cross.
On the back (reverse), a cross is depicted on top of two steps.

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Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium