Lot 5135

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 A, others (2), uncertain dates, one overstruck on Phocas XXXX (follis) 40 nummi of year 6 = 607-8 (S.805), other over Tiberius II, another Constans II (A.D. 641-668), follis, rev. with K above, (S.1005); others of Constantinople mint, folles, obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, rev. M, CON in exergue date to r., year 20 = 629, Officinae gamma (2), delta, year 22 Officina gamma, year [25] = 634, Officina delta, (S.810), another year 30 = 639, Officina B. (S.811); another Constantinople mint, three quarter follis, obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, rev. Lambda, CON in exergue, date to r., year 20 = 629, Officinae A, (S.812, D.O.117) (illustrated). Almost all overstruck, otherwise very good - very fine, last rare, some with tickets. (11)

Ex Ted Murphy Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 46 (lots 2144, 2145, 2146). Much of the series was overstruck on coins of Heraclius in his own reign, although the above year 20 of gamma Officina, provides an interesting overstrike on an Antioch mint issue of Tiberius II Constantine, Year 7 (580-1). The threequarter issue was extensively overstruck on folles coins of Heraclius own reign. This issue is clearly on a Sear 808 with three emperors on the obverse.