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

Description

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641), AV Solidus, dd NN hERACLIYS ET hERA CONST PP, facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, to left and right respectively, each wearing chlamys and simple crown with cross on circlet, Heraclius wearing short beard, his son beardless, with much smaller bust, cross above between their heads, rev. VICTORIA AVGY B, cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue, 4.44g (SB 738), toned with hints of red iridescence, very fine