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Byzantine Empire, Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine, and Heraclonas, 632 - 641 A.D.
Certificate of Authenticity issued by David R. Sear.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. Rynearson identifies this type as scarce.
SH06222. Gold solidus, DOC II-1 33a (but officina letter has form L); Hahn MIB 39 (citing 2 specimens in the ANS collection and 2 in the Nikertai hoard), nearly VF, conservatively graded by Mr. Sear, weakly struck, graffiti 'X' in reverse left field, 1st officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.42g, maximum diameter 20.2mm, die axis 180o, obverse no legend, Heraclius between his sons, Heraclius Constantine on r. and Heraclonas on l., all standing facing, Heraclius with long beard and mustache, Heraclonas much smaller than his father and brother and uncrowned, each figure wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger in right, cross in field above head of Heraclonas; reverse VICTORIA AVGU A (victory of the Emperor, 1st officina), cross potent on three steps, Heraclian monogram 
in field to right, CONOB in exergue; from the Woolslayer Collection; scarce; SOLD
in field to right, CONOB in exergue; from the Woolslayer Collection; scarce; SOLD 
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