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E-Sale 82  15 Apr 2021
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Lot 1721

Estimate: 300 GBP
Price realized: 2400 GBP
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, AV Solidus. Uncertain Sicilian mint (Catania or Syracuse?), dated IY 7 = AD 633/4. Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger and all but Heraclonas crowned; cross to upper left / VICTORIA AVςϤ Z, cross potent set on three steps; monogram to right, CONOB in exergue. BCI 366b (A. D’Andrea and A. Torno Ginnasi, Byzantine Coinage in Italy II, Acquaviva Picena 2016) = CNG MB 70, 1086 = CNG Triton VIII, 1368; cf. MIB 102-3 (indiction years 5, 8, 9, 12-14); cf. BMC 46 (indiction 12); cf. Ricotta-Prina pl. 2, 12 and pl. 4, 20 (indiction years 5 and 9); cf. Ratto 1499 (indiction 9); for general type, cf. Sear 881D-E. 4.39g, 21mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine; slightly wavy flan. Extremely Rare; only the second example recorded.

From a private English collection.

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