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Heraclius (AD 610-641), with Heraclius Constantine. AR ceremonial issue miliaresion (22mm, 4.48 gm, 7h). NGC AU 3/5 - 4/5. Constantinople, ca. AD 620. d NN hЄRAC-LIЧS ЄT hЄRA CONST PP A, Heraclius (on left) standing facing, wearing crown with cross and military dress; long cross in right hand, Victory in left who crowns him, and Heraclius Constantine (on right), standing facing, wearing crown with cross and chlamys, globus cruciger in right hand / Cross potent set on globe set on three steps; palms on either side. Sear 789. DOC 58. MIB 129. Extremely rare - only two examples in sales archives in the past 20 years.
Dumbarton Oakes footnotes on p.269 "presumably it was struck on the occasion of some earlier victory, or what could be regarded as such, against the Avars or Persians."
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-heraclius-ad-610-641-with-heraclius-constantine-ar-ceremonial-issue-miliaresion-22mm-448-gm-7h-ngc/a/3081-30202.s?type=CoinArchives3081
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Estimate: 1500-2000 USD
Heraclius (AD 610-641), with Heraclius Constantine. AR ceremonial issue miliaresion (22mm, 4.48 gm, 7h). NGC AU 3/5 - 4/5. Constantinople, ca. AD 620. d NN hЄRAC-LIЧS ЄT hЄRA CONST PP A, Heraclius (on left) standing facing, wearing crown with cross and military dress; long cross in right hand, Victory in left who crowns him, and Heraclius Constantine (on right), standing facing, wearing crown with cross and chlamys, globus cruciger in right hand / Cross potent set on globe set on three steps; palms on either side. Sear 789. DOC 58. MIB 129. Extremely rare - only two examples in sales archives in the past 20 years.
Dumbarton Oakes footnotes on p.269 "presumably it was struck on the occasion of some earlier victory, or what could be regarded as such, against the Avars or Persians."
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-heraclius-ad-610-641-with-heraclius-constantine-ar-ceremonial-issue-miliaresion-22mm-448-gm-7h-ngc/a/3081-30202.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD