Solidus of Constantinus IV Pogonatus, c. 668 to 685 AD Peregrine Collection identifying the coin’s date and

identifying the coin’s date and authority

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

The Emperor and the Elephant

A marvelous early medieval gold solidus

The reverse depicts Egypt personified: a reclining female figure beside a serpent-wrapped basket

Solidus of Constantinus IV Pogonatus, c. 668 to 685 AD Peregrine Collection identifying the coin’s date andA 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.