1084041 | BYZANTINE. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine. (Co-Emperors, 613-641 AD). Struck 613-616 AD. AV Solidus. NGC MS✭ (Mint State ✭) Strike 4/5 Surface 5/5. Uncertain eastern military mint. 20mm. 4.46gm. dd NN ҺЄRACLIЧS Єτ ҺЄRA CONST PP AVI. Crowned, draped and bearded bust of Heraclius facing on left, smaller crowned and draped bust of Heraclius Constantine on right, cross above / VICTORIA AVςЧA. Cross potent on three steps; CONOB in exergue. DOC 188a.1-2 var. (Alexandria; obv. legend); MIB 771 var. (Cyprus?; or eastern military mint; same); Bendall, Jerusalem, fig. 21 var. (uncertain eastern military mint?; same); SB 852 var. (Jerusalem; same).

Very rare type; Bendall (p. 317) noted “There also exist other extremely rare solidi of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine struck at this time, all in the east in the experience of the writer, which are illustrated here (figs. 18-21), which can surely only indicate that in the troubled times between 613 and 616/8 there may have been a number of ephemeral mints connected with Heraclius’ campaigns in the east.”.


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