Heraclius (610-641), Æ Follis, Constantinople, officina B, year 3, dN hRac[...], cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, rev. large M between ANNO and numerals representing the year, 10.11g, 6h (DOC 71; MIB 158; S 804) fine; together with Basil I (867-886) and Constantine, silver Miliaresion, Constantinople, IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA, cross potent on three steps, globe beneath, within triple beaded border, rev. + ЬASI/LIOS CЄ/COҺSTAҺ/TIҺ' PISTV/ЬASILIS/ROMЄO, within triple beaded border, 2.54g, 12h (DOC 7. SB 1708); toned, extremely fine. (2)
Provenance:
The first bought A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd., April 2004
The second bought A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd., October 2007, with a ticket in the hand of Peter Donald
Estimate: £80-120