Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641), AV Solidus

Description

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641), AV Solidus, Constantinople, 1st officina, struck c. 629-631, dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA COST PP AV, crowned and draped busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing, the former with a long beard, the latter, lightly bearded, rev. VICTORIA AVGU A, cross potent on base with three steps, CONOB in exergue, 4.37g (SB 749; DOC 26a; MIB 29), slight softening, very fine, in NGC ‘Ancients’ holder, graded Choice VF [Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5] ~clipped~ (Cert. #8536725-009)