Solidus of Constantinus IV Pogonatus, c. 668 to 685 AD Peregrine Collection heavy gold coin worthy of

heavy gold coin worthy of the Peregrine Collection

A marvelous early medieval gold solidus

reminds us of Rome’s vast empire and its power to astonish

with an ibis at her feet

The surfaces carry a deep green patina that gives the piece a quiet

Solidus of Constantinus IV Pogonatus, c. 668 to 685 AD Peregrine Collection heavy gold coin worthy ofA marvelous early medieval gold solidus, now hand set in a custom 18k gold bezel. Struck during the reign of Constantinus IV, the emperor who defended Byzantium during the first Arab siege, this piece bridges late antiquity and the dawn of the medieval world. A regal, heavy gold coin worthy of the Peregrine Collection.