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Byzantine Gold Coins

Byzantine gold coins are still remarkably affordable. Types with the bust of Christ are very popular. FORVM trys to keep gold coins of Christ in stock, but sometimes demand exceeds supply.

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, 23 January 613 - 11 January 641 A.D.
	According to Islamic tradition, in 621, Muhammad made the Night Journey on the steed Buraq from Mecca to Jerusalem's Temple Mount, and then he ascended to heaven where he spoke with God who gave instructions regarding prayer, and then rode back to Mecca.

SH64062. Gold solidus, Hahn MIB 37a; SBCV 751; DOC II part 1, 30 (first officina not listed); Morrisson 35 (same); Wroth BMC 42 (same); Tolstoi 175 (same); Ratto -, VF, weight 4.281 g, maximum diameter 19.8 mm, die axis 180^o, 5th officina, Constantinople mint, c. 626 - 629 A.D.; obverse dd NN hERACLIuS et hERA CONSt pp AVG, facing busts of Heraclius, with long beard, and his son Heraclius Constantine, beardless, much smaller, cross above; reverse VICTORIA AVGu A, cross potent on three steps, K right, CONOB in ex; rare; $695.00 (�535.15)

Byzantine Empire, Constans II, September 641 - 15 July 668 A.D.
	In 641, when Heraclius died, he was succeeded by his sons Constantine III and Heracleonas. When Constantine III died after only a few months, the Byzantine people suspected that Heracleonas poisoned him. Heracleonas was deposed, mutilated and banished. Constans II, the son of Constantine III, became emperor.

SH56767. Gold solidus, DOC II part 2, 1h; SBCV 938, VF, graffiti on obv and rev, weight 4.316 g, maximum diameter 20.1 mm, die axis 180^o, 8th officina, Constantinople mint, Sep 641 - 646; obverse D N CONSTANTINUS PP AV, crowned and cuirassed beardless bust facing, globus cruciger in right, wearing chlamys with tablion ornamented with four pellets, crown ornamented with cross on circlet; reverse VICTORIA AVVy H, cross potent on four steps, CONOB in ex; $650.00 (�500.50)

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, 23 January 613 - 11 January 641 A.D.
	According to Islamic tradition, in 621, Muhammad made the Night Journey on the steed Buraq from Mecca to Jerusalem's Temple Mount, and then he ascended to heaven where he spoke with God who gave instructions regarding prayer, and then rode back to Mecca.

SH56802. Gold solidus, DOC II part 1, 9a; Wroth BMC -; Tolstoi 140 - 141; Ratto 1361; Morrisson 14; Hahn MIB 9; SBCV 736, gVF, graffiti, weight 4.373 g, maximum diameter 21.4 mm, die axis 180^o, 5th officina, Constantinople mint, c. 616 - 625 A.D.; obverse dd NN hERACLIuS et hERA CONSt pp AVG, facing busts of Heraclius, with short beard, and his son Heraclius Constantine, beardless, much smaller, cross above; reverse VICTORIA AVGu E, cross potent on three steps, N right, CONOB in ex; $645.00 (�496.65)

Byzantine Empire, Constans II, September 641 - 15 July 668 A.D.
	In 651, Yazdegerd III was murdered, ending the Sassanid dynasty and Persian resistance to Arab conquest.

SH56775. Gold solidus, Hahn MIB 24; DOC II part 2, 21 var (officina not listed); SBCV 958; Wroth BMC -; Ratto -; Tolstoi -, VF, graffiti, weight 4.320 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 180^o, 10th officina, Constantinople mint, 651 - 654 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTINUS PP AVG, crowned bust facing, with long beard and moustache, globus cruciger in right; reverse VICTORIA AVGU I, cross potent on three steps; CONOB+ in ex; scarce; $600.00 (�462.00)

Byzantine Empire, Constans II, September 641 - 15 July 668 A.D.
	In 651, the Qur'an was compiled in its present form by Caliph Uthman.

SH59470. Gold solidus, DOC II part 2, 19i, SBCV 956, Hahn MIB 23, Wroth BMC 36, Tolstoi 57, Morrisson BN 41, VF, weight 4.417 g, maximum diameter 19.2 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, c. 651 - 654 A.D.; obverse d N CONSTANTINUS PP AV, crowned bust facing, long beard and mustache, wears chlamys, globus cruciger in right; reverse VICTORIA AVGU Q, cross potent on three steps, CONOB in ex; $600.00 (�462.00)

Byzantine Empire, Justin II, 15 November 565 - 5 October 578 A.D.
	Justin was unable to hold the territory Justinian had restored. Most of Italy and parts of Spain were quickly lost to the Lombards and Visigoths. Refusal to pay tribute to the Sassanids, resulted in protracted war. The burdens of office drove him insane and his successor was regent for the last four years of his reign.

SH63901. Gold solidus, DOC I 4d, Wroth BMC 7, Tolstoi 6, Ratto 753, Hahn MIB 5, Morrison BN 3 - 4, SBCV 345, EF, edge hammered and clipped at top of the obverse, weight 4.440 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, die axis 180^o, 5th officina, Constantinople mint, 565 - 578 A.D.; obverse D N I-VSTI-NVS PP AVG, facing beardless, helmeted and cuirassed bust, Victory on globe offering wreath in right, shield ornamented with horseman in left; reverse VICTORIA AVGGGE, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, long scepter vertical in left, globus cruciger in right, CONOB in exergue; $600.00 (�462.00)

Byzantine Empire, Constans II and Constantine IV, 13 April 654 - 15 July 668 A.D.
	In 654, Rhodes was invaded by an Arab force; the remains of the Colossus of Rhodes were sold.

SH56791. Gold solidus, Wroth BMC 51 - 52, DOC II part 2, 25j (not held in the collection, refs BMC); Tolstoi 253; SBCV 959, gVF, weight 4.446 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 180^o, 10th officina, Constantinople mint, 654 - 659 A.D.; obverse d N CONSTANTINuS C CONST, facing busts of Constans & Constantine IV (beardless) each wearing crown and chlamys, cross between their heads; reverse VICTORIA AVGy I, cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue; $585.00 (�450.45)

Byzantine Empire, Focas, 23 November 602 - 5 October 610 A.D.
	The female Victory was replaced with the male angel after the reunion with Rome was concluded on 28 March 519 A.D. - Byzantine Coins and Their Values by David R. Sear

SH56785. Gold solidus, DOC II part 1, 10b; SBCV 620, gVF, weight 4.354 g, maximum diameter 23.9 mm, die axis 195^o, 2nd officina, Constantinople mint, 607 - 610 A.D.; obverse d N FOCAS PERP AVG, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia and holding cross in raised right; reverse VICTORIA AVGu I, angel standing facing, staurogram staff in right, globus cruciger in left, CONOB in ex; uneven strike, struck with a worn reverse die, flan flaw and scratch on reverse, lustrous; $550.00 (�423.50)

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, 23 January 613 - 11 January 641 A.D.

In 626, Constantinople was under siege by horde of about 80,000 Avars, Slavs, Bulgars, and other "barbarians" and a small Persian army allied with them. On 31 July, the barbarian and Persian allies launched an attack along the entire 5.7 kilometer length of the Theodosian Walls using the most current trebuchets, mobile armored shelters, and siege towers. On the walls, 12,000 well-trained Byzantine troops fought fiercely, holding off assault after assault. On 7 August the Persian fleet was destroyed while ferrying reinforcements. The Avars, having suffered terrible losses, and short of food and supplies, burned their siege engines and retreated to the Balkan Peninsula. Constantinople was saved.

SH59471. Gold solidus, DOC II part 1, 20e; Hahn MIB 21; Morrison 27; SBCV 743; Ratto -; Wroth BMC -; Tolstoi -, VF, graffiti on reverse, weight 4.439 g, maximum diameter 20.6 mm, die axis 180^o, 5th officina, Constantinople mint, c. 626 - 629 A.D.; obverse dd NN hERACLIuS et hERA CONSt pp AVG, facing busts of Heraclius and his son Heraclius Constantine, wearing simple crowns with cross on a circlet, cross above; reverse VICTORIA AVGu E, cross potent on three steps, CONOB in ex, graffiti in fields; $550.00 (�423.50)

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine, and Heraclonas, 632 - 641 A.D.
	In 632, Heraclonas, Heraclius younger son, was designated Caesar and added to the coinage. Heraclonas was seven years old. The Heraclian monogram on the reverse replaces the more typical obverse inscription.

SH59472. Gold solidus, SBCV 762; Hahn MIB 43; Morrison 46 ff. var (2nd off. not listed), DOC II part 1, 37 (none of the type in the collection, 2nd officina not listed), VF, graffiti, weight 4.334 g, maximum diameter 20.2 mm, die axis 180^o, 2nd officina, Constantinople mint, c. 636 - 637; obverse Heraclius with his sons, all stand facing holding globus cruciger in right; Heraclius with mustache, long beard, and crown; Heraclius Constantine (on right) beardless wearing crown; Heraclonas (on left) wearing plain cap, cross above his head; reverse VICTORIA AVGu B, cross potent on three steps, Heraclian monogram left, I right, CONOB+ in ex; rare officina; $550.00 (�423.50)

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