Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2016 NYINC Auction 12-13 January 2016
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HERACLIUS, 610-641. AV Solidus (4.42 gms), Constantinople Mint, 5th Officinae, A.D. 613-641. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 3/5 Surface: 4/5.
S-738. Crowned, draped and bearded bust of Heraclius facing on left, smaller crowned and draped bust of Heraclius Constantine on right, cross above; Reverse: Cross potent on three steps. Struck on a slightly bulbous flan making the obverse legends not strike up however the portraits are nicely defined. Reverse cross is compact with the legends being very nicely rendered. Some light contact marks in reverse field but with much luster in the portraits and legends. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 3/5 Surface: 4/5.
Estimate: $300.00- $400.00
S-738. Crowned, draped and bearded bust of Heraclius facing on left, smaller crowned and draped bust of Heraclius Constantine on right, cross above; Reverse: Cross potent on three steps. Struck on a slightly bulbous flan making the obverse legends not strike up however the portraits are nicely defined. Reverse cross is compact with the legends being very nicely rendered. Some light contact marks in reverse field but with much luster in the portraits and legends. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 3/5 Surface: 4/5.
Estimate: $300.00- $400.00