Lot 2143

Description

Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), Constantinople mint, folles, obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, rev. M, CON in exergue date to r., year 4 = 613, Officinae B, E, another year 6 = 615, Officina B, another Officina A uncertain date, (S.805). Evidence of overstriking, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)

The issue was extensively overstruck on coins of Maurice Tiberius and Phocas, the above provide some interesting overstrikes on the following original issues. Year 4,B overstruck Nicomedia mint issue of Tiberius II Constantine. Year 4,E over a rare Phocas and Leontia obverse, from Constantinople mint of year 2 (S.639), and year 6,B on Phocas (S.640).