An extremely rare Solidus from an uncertain mint in the East
Lot 943
Starting Price: 300 CHF
Hammer Price:600 CHF
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, 610-641. Solidus (Gold, 21mm, 4.49 g 6), uncertain mint in the East, perhaps Alexandria, Jerusalem or Cyprus, circa 619-620. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AV Crowned, draped and cuirassed facing busts of Heraclius, on the left larger and bearded, and Heraclius Constantine, on the right much smaller and beardless; between them above, cross. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ S / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. DOC 8 var. MIB -. Cf. Nomos 9, 2014, 318. SB -. Cf. Triton V, 2002, 2274. An extremely rare variety. Some striking flatness on obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
Exactly where this coin was struck is quite uncertain: it is stylistically similar to pieces attributed to Jerusalem but the lack of any form of distinctive mint mark throws doubt on that identification. It is clearly an early issue, given the very small size of Heraclius Constantine's bust, and it must have been struck during the highly unsettled first part of Heraclius' reign. One possible suggestion would be that it was struck in a mint traveling with the army, with dies cut by the same engraver who made those for the Jerusalem mint.
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Online bidding closes:26 Jun 2016, 22:51:30
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Current Date & Time: 26 Apr 2024, 14:42:16
CESTRemaining Time: ClosedHammer Price:600 CHF by MailBidder4678 (4 bids)
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