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Anastasius, 491 - 518 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint
Obv. - Diademed and helmeted three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over
shoulder and shield decorated with horseman
Rev. - Victory standing left, holding long cross surmounted by christogram; * in left field; CONOB in exurge
21.2 mm / 3.97 gramscmcdon0923
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Constans II, 641 - 668 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint
Obv. – dN CONSTANTINUS C CONSTAN, crowned facing busts of Constans, with long beard, and Constantine IV
Rev. - VICTORIA AVGU; cross potent on three steps; CONOB in exurge
19.6 mm / 4.38 grams
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Constans II, 641-668 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople Mint, 6th Officinae
Obv. - Crowned bust facing with long beard, holding globus cruciger
Rev. - Cross potent on three steps
19.8 mm / 4.45 gramscmcdon0923
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Constantine IV Pogonatus, 668 – 685 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint, struck 674 - 681 AD
Obv. - d N CONt-A-NЧS PP, cuirassed bust facing, turned slightly right, with short beard, wearing crested helmet with frontal plume only, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman motif in left
Rev. - VICTOA-A-VϚЧ Γ (3rd officina, placed vertically), standing figures of Heraclius (left) and Tiberius (right), both beardless and wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in right hands; flanking cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue.
18.77mm / 4.37 grams
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Constantine V and Leo III, 741 - 775 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople Mint
Obv. - Crowned and draped bust of Leo III, holding cross on globe and akakia
Rev. - Similar bust of Constantine V, holding cross on globe and akakia
20 mm / 4.38 grams
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Constantine VI & Irene, 780 – 797 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint, struck 780-790.
Obv. - Crowned facing busts of Constantine VI wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger; and his mother Irene wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter; cross above, • between
Rev. - Leo III (great grandfather), Constantine V (grandfather) and Leo IV (father) seated, each wearing crown and chlamys
20.5mm / 4.44 grams
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Constantine VII, 913 - 959 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint
Obv. - Nimbate bust of Christ facing
Rev. - Facing busts of Constantine on left wearing crown and loros, and Romanus II on right wearing crown and chlamys, jointly holding long patriarchal cross between them.
18.8 mm / 4.34 grams
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Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, 610 - 641 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint
Obv. - dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AVG; facing busts of Heraclius, with short beard and tufts of hair at ears, and Heraclius Constantine (bust much smaller) beardless on right, both wearing chlamys, and both wearing simple crown with cross on circlet; cross between heads
Rev. - VICTORIA AVGU, officina letter E, cross potent on three steps; CONOB in exurge
20.7 mm / 4.41 grams
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Heraclius, 610 - 641 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint
Obv. - Heraclius (center), Heraclius Constantine (right) and Heraclonas (left), all crowned and wearing chlamys, standing facing, all holding cross on globe.
Rev: - VICTORIA / AVGU and officina letter B (?), cross potent on three steps, monogram in left field, I over B in right field; CONOB in exergue
19.6 mm / 4.32 grams
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Justin I, 518 - 527 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint, struck 518 - 519 AD
Obv. - D N IVSTI / NVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing three-quarters to right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy
Rev. - VICTORIA / AVGGG B (officiana), Victory standing left, holding jeweled cross and globus cruciger; star in left field; CONOB in exurge
19.9 mm / 4.47 grams
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Justin II, 565 - 578 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint
Obv. - DN IVSTI NVS PP AVG; helmeted facing bust, holding Victory on globus
Rev. - VICTORI A AVCCC; Constantinopolis enthroned, holding sceptre and globus cruciger; CONOB in exurge
21.0 mm / 4.49 gramscmcdon0923
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Justinian I, 527 - 565 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint
Obv. - Helmeted facing bust, holding globus cruciger
Rev. - Angel standing facing, holding P-headed cross and globus cruciger; * in right field; CONOB in exurge
20.2 mm / 4.44 gramscmcdon0923
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Justinian II, First reign, 685 – 695 AD AV Solidus
Constantinople mint, struck ca. 687 - 692
Obv. - Facing bust of Justinian with short beard, wearing crown ornamented with cross and chlamys and holding cross on globe; legend D IUSTINIA / NUS PE AV, around
Rev. - VICTORIA / AVGUE (= officina 5), cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue
19.7 mm / 4.47 grams
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Maurice Tiberius, AD 582 - 602AV Solidus
Constantinople mint
Obv. - D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI; helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, shield on left shoulder
Rev. - VICTORI-A AVGC, angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by Chi-Rho in right hand and globus cruciger in left; CONOB in exergue
20.9 mm / 4.45 gramscmcdon0923
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Phocas, 602 - 610 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint
Obv. - draped and cuirassed facing bust, wearing crown, holding globus cruciger
Rev. - angel standing facing, VICTORIA AVGU around, holding staff surmounted by christogram and globus cruciger; CONOB in exurge
20.8 mm / 4.15 gramscmcdon0923
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Tiberius II Constantine, 578 - 582 ADAV Solidus
Constantinople mint
Obv. - Facing bust of Justinian crowned and cuirassed, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy; Dm TIb CONS/ TANT PP AVI
Rev. - Cross potent on three steps; CONOB in exurge
20.76 mm / 4.47 gramscmcdon0923
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Tiberius III Apsimar, AD 698 - 705AV solidus
Constantinople mint
Obv. - D tIbЄRI-ЧS PЄ-AV, cuirassed bust of Tiberius III facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross, transverse spear in right hand across chest, shield decorated with horseman motif in left hand
Rev. - VICTORIA-AVϚЧ Є (5th officina), cross potent on three steps; CONOB in exergue
4.37 gm / 20.24 mm
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