A beautiful Constans II 641-668 Gold Solidus Choice EF Start Price GBP 975.00 Current Price GBP 975.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, June 28, 2008 End Time Tuesday, July 08, 2008 Location Surrey / Sussex See more about 'A beautiful Constans II 641-668 Gold Solidus Choice EF' Description     Fed up with the return of your boring stocks and shares? Banks and your Building Society? Why not invest in history and in something that's far more tangible - and certainly far more beautiful to own whilst your investment / collection grows? All the coins that I sell are worthy of Musuem status and quality...   Constans II, 641-668, Gold Solidus, struck 662-668 at Syracuse, 4.24 grams, 18.4 mm. Choice EF for coinage type and period but please grade for yourself from my images below. Full seven day money back guarantee with all my items. (Please view large image below) I only sell fabulous grade ancient coins... Obv: DN CONSTANTI - Facing busts of Constans, with long beard and wearing plumed helmet, and Constantine IV, beardless wearing crown, each wearing chlamys and between their heads a cross.   Rev: VICTORIA AVG CIKU - Cross potent on three steps between standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, both beardless and wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue.   Well centered and struck with just a touch of rub on the highest points of both surfaces. Slightly trimmed (4.35 grams is normal for this series) making the flan a touch tight. Still rare and highly desirable. This is the rarer variety with CIKU at the end of the reverse legend.   Ex:Dr. Michael Metlich Collection (USA)   Constans II also called "Constantine the Bearded" (November 7, 630–September 15, 668) was Byzantine emperor from 641 to 668. He also was the last emperor to become consul in 642 becoming the last Roman Consul in history. Constans is a diminutive nickname given to the emperor, who had been baptized Herakleios and reigned officially as Constantine. The nickname established itself in Byzantine texts, and has become standard in modern historiography.     PLATINUM POWER SELLER PROTECTING YOU WITH A FULL 7 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF NOT ENTIRELY HAPPY WITH YOUR MERCHANDISE YOUR TRUSTED PLATINUM EBAY POWER SELLER Terms & Conditions of all sales Please read before bidding or buying   I am a trusted eBay Platinum Power Seller which means that over the years I have proven myself as an honest and reliable person to do business with.   I offer a full 7 day money back guarantee on all my items. Therefore there is never any need to leave negative feedback. If you’re not happy with your purchase, simply return the goods in the same condition as it arrived and I will refund you in full.   There are no tricks or hidden small print attached to my terms and conditions. They are set out to protect both the buyer (you) and the seller (me) so that we are both happy at the end of our transaction.   Shipping: I recommend Special Delivery fully insured within the UK. If a buyer chooses a cheaper shipping option goods are sent at their own risk.  Overseas I recommend Priority Signed For shipping which has proven 100% reliable over the years. All items are sent with a unique track and trace ID and can be tracked via the internet. Any insurance claim is the responsibility of the buyer. In ten years using this system I have never had a parcel go missing…   Payments: I accept Pay Pal, Personal Cheques drawn on a UK Bank, Cash upon personal collection, Bank Transfer & International Bank Transfer. For security reasons only, on some of my more expensive items, Pay Pal payments are accepted from Verified Accounts and Confirmed Addresses only.   Due to the amount of fraudsters operating on eBay and Pay Pal these days, on some occasions and for my more expensive items, I reserve the right to request further proof of ID along with your payment. This might be a scan of your Drivers Licence or Passport or maybe just a home telephone number.  I know that all honest eBay members will know my position and I thank them for their understanding and kind support.   You can now bid or buy in total confidence... Pay instantly with your debit or credit card through PayPal. Click Here. Double your traffic. Try Vendio Gallery Risk FREE! Place a Bid!