HERACLIUS, 610-641, WITH HERACLIUS CONSTANTINUS
Uncertain Mints
Solidus c. 620, imitation of a mint in Italy? Officina letter Є.
Obv. DN ЄRACLIUS ЄT U ЄRA CONCT PP A Crowned busts of Heraclius on l. and Heraclius Constantinus on r., each wearing chlamys and crowns with cross. Heraclius Constantinus is much smaller. Dot between the emperors. Cross above.
Rev. VICTORIA – AVCU Є Cross potent on three steps. CONOB below.
Apparently unpublished.
4.43 g. Attractive specimen. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Leu Numismatics / Numismatica Ars Classica. Zurich 26 May 1993. Lot 516.
Leu/NAC do not exclude a possible issue of Eastern manufacture.