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Heraclius (AD 610-641), and Heraclius Constantine. AV solidus (20mm, 4.51 gm, 6h). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 4/5. Ravenna, 2nd officina, ca. AD 613-618. DD NN hЄRACLIVS ЄT hЄRA CONT PP AV (AV ligate), facing busts of Heraclius (on left), bearded, and Heraclius Constantine (on right), beardless, both wearing paludamentum, cuirass, and crown topped with crosslet; cross in central field above, all within heavy annular border / VICTORI-A AVGGG B, cross potent with base on four steps; CONOB below, all within heavy annular border. Sear 896.
From the Ed's Treasures Collection
Ravenna, capital of the Western Roman Empire during much of the fifth century AD, passed under the control of Odovacer in AD 476 and was captured by Theodoric the Ostrogoth a decade later, becoming the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom. Justinian's great general Belisarius recaptured the city for the Empire in AD 540, employing the ruse that he accepted the Goth's invitation to become Emperor of the West. Once having gained the city, Belisarius renounced all claim to the title and duly handed Ravenna over to Justinian, but the suspicious East Roman ruler called Belisarius back to Constantinople. The Goths rose in revolt, and the Italian war dragged on for another decade before Narses' decisive victory in AD 552. Ravenna remained the Byzantine capital of Italy, and a critical mint for the western provinces, for nearly two centuries after that, even throughout the tumultuous 7th century, as evidenced by this fine solidus of Heraclius and his son struck circa AD 613-618. It finally fell to the Lombards in AD 751.
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Heraclius (AD 610-641), and Heraclius Constantine. AV solidus (20mm, 4.51 gm, 6h). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 4/5. Ravenna, 2nd officina, ca. AD 613-618. DD NN hЄRACLIVS ЄT hЄRA CONT PP AV (AV ligate), facing busts of Heraclius (on left), bearded, and Heraclius Constantine (on right), beardless, both wearing paludamentum, cuirass, and crown topped with crosslet; cross in central field above, all within heavy annular border / VICTORI-A AVGGG B, cross potent with base on four steps; CONOB below, all within heavy annular border. Sear 896.
From the Ed's Treasures Collection
Ravenna, capital of the Western Roman Empire during much of the fifth century AD, passed under the control of Odovacer in AD 476 and was captured by Theodoric the Ostrogoth a decade later, becoming the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom. Justinian's great general Belisarius recaptured the city for the Empire in AD 540, employing the ruse that he accepted the Goth's invitation to become Emperor of the West. Once having gained the city, Belisarius renounced all claim to the title and duly handed Ravenna over to Justinian, but the suspicious East Roman ruler called Belisarius back to Constantinople. The Goths rose in revolt, and the Italian war dragged on for another decade before Narses' decisive victory in AD 552. Ravenna remained the Byzantine capital of Italy, and a critical mint for the western provinces, for nearly two centuries after that, even throughout the tumultuous 7th century, as evidenced by this fine solidus of Heraclius and his son struck circa AD 613-618. It finally fell to the Lombards in AD 751.
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HID02906262019
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