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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancientcoinguru, post: 2254726, member: 75563&quot;]I have been toying with the idea of collecting Byzantine coinage for a couple of years, but have been hesitant since I don’t know anything about this time period.&nbsp; But this little beauty minted in Carthage grabbed my attention at the last coin show I attended, and I was unable to resist.&nbsp; For such a tiny coin, it is rather thick (2mm), and feels nice in the hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]446631[/ATTACH] </p><p>Gold Solidus of Carthage, yr.4 (644/5)</p><p><b>Constans II</b>, 641-668 AD</p><p>Obv: Crowned facing bust of emperor</p><p>Rx: Cross, P in field.</p><p>AV Solidus 4.31 gm - 11 mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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