SH17796. Gold solidus, SBCV 743; DOC II-1 20 var. (unrecorded officina), Hahn MIB 21, EF, minor flat areas, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.449g, maximum diameter 21.1mm, die axis 180
o, c. 626 - 629 A.D.; obverse dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONSt PP AV/, facing busts of Heraclius, on left with short beard, and his son Heraclius Constantine, beardless and smaller, each wearing a simple crown with cross on circlet, cross between them above; reverse VICTORIA AVGU Θ (victory of the Emperor, 9th officina), cross potent on three steps, CoNoB in exergue; from the Woolslayer Collection;
scarce officina;
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