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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4552716, member: 110226"]Here's a coin that I purchased from Harlan Berk back in the early 90s (that's as close I can get without resorting to carbon 14 dating). It is a follis of Constantine IV, Byzantine Emperor, who ruled from 668-685 AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>While his gold coinage is relatively available, as is some of his bronze coinage, this particular coin is very difficult to locate. It is without qualification, the key coin of my Byzantine bronzes.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/turtledove/images/d/df/Constantine4.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100112015331" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The son of Constans II, Constantine IV's reign was highlighted by the Arab siege of Constaninople from 674-678, one that failed and ended in a truce in which the Arabs surrendered the occupied islands in the Aegean and paid annual tribute to the Emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p>The orthodox doctrine of the Eastern Church was also reaffirmed during his reign, resolving the conflict between that doctrine and monotheism, which was rejected and denounced as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heresy" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heresy" rel="nofollow">heretical</a> in 681, at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Council_of_Constantinople" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Council_of_Constantinople" rel="nofollow">Third Council of Constantinople</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a link for more information on his reign:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_IV" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_IV" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_IV</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Byzantine Empire, Circa 668-681 AD</p><p>Constantine IV, 668-685 AD</p><p>Follis</p><p>Constantinople</p><p>Officina A </p><p>Berk - 715</p><p>Hanh - 77</p><p>35 mm, 16.41 grams, 6h</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1127271[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>What other coins of Constantine IV and the period of his reign are out there? Please post if you wish. Thanks[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4552716, member: 110226"]Here's a coin that I purchased from Harlan Berk back in the early 90s (that's as close I can get without resorting to carbon 14 dating). It is a follis of Constantine IV, Byzantine Emperor, who ruled from 668-685 AD. While his gold coinage is relatively available, as is some of his bronze coinage, this particular coin is very difficult to locate. It is without qualification, the key coin of my Byzantine bronzes. [IMG]https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/turtledove/images/d/df/Constantine4.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100112015331[/IMG] The son of Constans II, Constantine IV's reign was highlighted by the Arab siege of Constaninople from 674-678, one that failed and ended in a truce in which the Arabs surrendered the occupied islands in the Aegean and paid annual tribute to the Emperor. The orthodox doctrine of the Eastern Church was also reaffirmed during his reign, resolving the conflict between that doctrine and monotheism, which was rejected and denounced as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heresy']heretical[/URL] in 681, at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Council_of_Constantinople']Third Council of Constantinople[/URL]. Here's a link for more information on his reign: [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_IV[/URL] Byzantine Empire, Circa 668-681 AD Constantine IV, 668-685 AD Follis Constantinople Officina A Berk - 715 Hanh - 77 35 mm, 16.41 grams, 6h [ATTACH=full]1127271[/ATTACH] What other coins of Constantine IV and the period of his reign are out there? Please post if you wish. Thanks[/QUOTE]
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