Experts in Coins & Medals

Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, 610-641. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.48 g, 6 h), Constantinople, Δ = 4th officina, 629-631. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST P P Crowned, with cross on circlet, draped and cuirassed facing busts of Heraclius, on the left, larger and bearded, and, on the right, Heraclius Constantine, smaller and beardless; above, between them, cross. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ Δ / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. Cf. DOC 13 (unrecorded officina). MIB 11. SB 738. Lustrous; with very sharp and clear portraits. Area of flatness of strike, otherwise, good extremely fine.

ARGOLIS. Argos. 146-95/85 BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.77 g, 6 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. Wolf standing at bay to right, APX monogram above. BCD Peloponnesos 1149. HGC 5, 704. Some roughness, otherwise, about very fine.