Lot 3699

Description

Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Heraclius bust facing, (2); Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, rev. M, CON in exergue date to right, year 2 = 611-2, officinae E; others year 4 = 613-4, officinae **G, D*, others uncertain dates, (4); obv. three standing rulers, year 6 = 615-6, officina **D*, year 7 = 616-7, officina **G*; year 15, monogram to left, another uncertain date, (S.804, 805, 806, 808, 809). Evidence of overstriking on some pieces, otherwise very good - very fine. (12)

Ex Paul Farquharson Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 53 (lot 2680). The issue was extensively overstruck on coins of Maurice Tiberius and Phocas, the above group provide some of these overstrikes on those coins.