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Heraclius (AD 610-641) and Heraclius Constantine. AV solidus (22mm, 4.57 gm, 7h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Uncertain eastern mint, possibly Jerusalem, Alexandria, or Cyprus, AD 613-618. dd NN hЄRACLIЧS ЄT hЄRA CONST, facing busts of Heraclius (on left), bearded, and Heraclius Constantine (on right), smaller and beardless, both of broad and squat appearance, wearing chlamys and crown; cross above, exergual line below / VICTORIA-AVϚЧ IΠ, cross potent with base on three steps; CONOB below. Sear 851 (Jerusalem). DOC 2.1, 187 (Alexandria). MIB 77 (Cyprus). Unusually heavy and fully lustrous.
From the Silas Collection
The attribution of this scarce solidus type to Jerusalem is no longer widely accepted, although an Eastern military mint is considered certain.
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Heraclius (AD 610-641) and Heraclius Constantine. AV solidus (22mm, 4.57 gm, 7h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Uncertain eastern mint, possibly Jerusalem, Alexandria, or Cyprus, AD 613-618. dd NN hЄRACLIЧS ЄT hЄRA CONST, facing busts of Heraclius (on left), bearded, and Heraclius Constantine (on right), smaller and beardless, both of broad and squat appearance, wearing chlamys and crown; cross above, exergual line below / VICTORIA-AVϚЧ IΠ, cross potent with base on three steps; CONOB below. Sear 851 (Jerusalem). DOC 2.1, 187 (Alexandria). MIB 77 (Cyprus). Unusually heavy and fully lustrous.
From the Silas Collection
The attribution of this scarce solidus type to Jerusalem is no longer widely accepted, although an Eastern military mint is considered certain.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-heraclius-ad-610-641-and-heraclius-constantine-av-solidus-22mm-457-gm-7h-ngc-ms-4-5-4-5/a/3099-31414.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3099-05052022
HID02906262019
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