Lot 4729

Sale 127 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Heraclius , (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.49 g), 10th officina, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dd NN hERACLIVS [ET hERA CON]St PP, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU I, (S.738, DOC [13i variety], MIB 11). Areas of weak striking, nearly extremely fine, a rare officina.

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection. Previously Spink, January 1972.

Estimate
$550
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$750

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