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Auction 100 - Part 2 7 October 2015
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (13mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Carthage mint. Dated IY 10 (621/2) and 15 (626/7). Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above, I at end of legend / Cross potent set on two steps; IЄ//CONOB. Cf. DOC (217); cf. MIB 84a16; SB 867. Good VF.
While hybrid dates are quite common in the Carthaginian series, they almost always combine dies of successive years. In this case, the engraver must have mistakenly omitted the final Є in the date on the obverse, rather than the mint employing a five year old die.
While hybrid dates are quite common in the Carthaginian series, they almost always combine dies of successive years. In this case, the engraver must have mistakenly omitted the final Є in the date on the obverse, rather than the mint employing a five year old die.