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Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 626-629, (4.30 grams), Officina I, with **Q* at end of legend, obv. facing busts of Heraclius with short beard and smaller bust of Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys, flat crown with cross, around dN NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP A, cross above, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUI**Q*, (S.746, DOC.22c, BMC 37-38). Neat compact style, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $460
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 629-631, (4.4 grams), Officina **D, obv. facing busts of Heraclius with long beard and larger than usual bust of Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP A, cross above, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU**D, (S.749, DOC.[26b], To.171). Minor surface scratches, otherwise very fine/good fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $370
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 629-631, (4.43 grams), Officina **Q*, obv. facing busts of Heraclius with long beard and larger than usual bust of Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP A, cross above, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU**Q, (S.749, DOC.26i, R.1370). Overstruck on an earlier issue, minor scratches, otherwise good very fine/nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, issued 632-635, Constantinople mint, Officina Z, (4.39 grams), obv. standing figures of Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine on left, and Heraclonas on right, cross above, rev. Cross potent on three steps, monograms to left and right, around VICTORIA AVGU Z (reversed), CONOB in exergue, (S.767, DOC [41g], BMC 74 = To.403). Good very fine and a rare officina variant.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Heraclius, (610-641), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, Officina S, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around dN HERACLIUS PP AVG, rev. cross potent, CONOB in exergue, around VICTORIA AVGS, (S.786, DOC 53b). Graffiti scratch on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), three quarter follis, Constantinople mint, (5.67 grams), obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, star above, rev. **L*, CON in exergue, date to right, year 20 = 629-630, Officina A, (S.812, DOC.117a). Weak in places, otherwise very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), half follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, (3), rev. K, officina in exergue, date to right, ANNO to left, year 20 = 629-630, officina **D*, others year 23 = 632-3, officina **G*, year 30 = 639-640, officina A, Nicomedia mint, year probably 4 = 613-4, officina A, (S.815, 834). Evidence of overstriking on some pieces, otherwise very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), decanummium, Constantinople mint, issued year 8 = 617-8, obv. diademed bust with beard to right, dN HER..P P AVG, rev. X, to right UI/II, (S.818, DOC 97, BMC 469 [Ravenna]). Struck on a square flan as usual, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), follis, Cyzicus mint, (12.1 grams), obv. Heraclius helmeted head facing, DN HRACLI [PE]RP AVG around rev. M over B, ANNO to left II/II to right, cross above, KYZ in exergue, overstruck on a follis of Focus (S.839, D.O. 170b). Clear and interesting overstrike, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
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 - good fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), half follis, Seleucia Isauriae mint, (4.25 grams), obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine busts facing, rev. K, SEL in exergue ANNO to left, cross above, date to right, year 6 = 616-7, officinae B, (S.846, DOC.182b). Overstruck on an earlier issue, surface corrosion, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), as an issue of Khusru II (Sassanian king), twelve nummi, Alexandria mint, obv. facing bust, Khusru beardless facing, star to left, crown to right, rev. large IB with cross between, **ALEX* in exergue. (S.855, DOC 191, BMC 277-282). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 641-646, (4.35 grams), officina **Q*, obv. bust facing of Constans beardless, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOBC, around VICTORIA AVGU**Q*, (S.939, DOW (2), specimen in ANS). With some mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 641-646, (4.29 grams), officina **D*, obv. bust facing of Constans beardless, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AVI, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOBS, around VICTORIA AVGU**D*, (S.940, DOW 3.2). Double struck and graffiti scratch on the reverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 647, (4.40 grams), officina B, obv. bust facing of Constans with beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB+, around VICTORIA AVGUB, (S.943 (£500 EF), DOW (6), specimen in ANS). With some mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Constans II, (641-668), gold light weight solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-654, (4.22 grams), officina E, obv. bust facing of Constans II with long beard, chlamys and crown, and holding cross on a globe, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB+, around VICTORIA AVGUE, star to right in field, (S.978, DOW (23), specimen in Istanbul, [see Hahn 47 p.241]). Good very fine and very rare type, officina only known from this cited example.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Constans II, (641-668), gold light weight solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-654, (4.21 grams), officina A, obv. bust facing of Constans II with long beard, chlamys and crown, and holding cross on a globe, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB+, around VICTORIA AVGUA, star to right in field, (S.978, DOW (23), specimens in Bridge and Lindpainter collections, [see Hahn 47 p.241]). Good very fine and very rare type, officina only known from these cited examples.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, (4.40 grams), Constantinople mint, Class IV, issued 654-659, officina **D*, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown, cross on top, around dN CONSTANTINyS C CONSTATI, rev. Cross potent on base and three steps, around VICTORIA AVGU **D*, in exergue CONOB, (S.959, DOC 25d, To.241, BMC 43). Some mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, (4.45 grams), Constantinople mint, Class V, issued 659-661, Officina S, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown, cross on top, around dN CONS T ANU, rev. Cross potent on globe, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORI A A VGU S, in exergue CONOB, (S.962, DOC (28d), To.322). Brilliant uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $620
Constans II, (641-668), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, Officina S, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around [D N CONS]TANTINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent, in exergue CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUS, (S.984, DOC 45). Off centre on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), follis, Constantinople mint, various mostly undated issues, obv. Constans standing facing, rev. M, etc., year 3, officina E, year 6, officina A, others uncertain dates, (S.1000 (4), 1001 (3), 1002, 1004, 1005). Crude as issued, some overstruck on earlier issues, mostly very good - fine and scarce. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), gold solidus of thick fabric and small module, issued at Carthage mint in A.D. 654-655, (4.35 grams), issued year 13, obv. facing busts of rulers Constans II bearded, and Constantine IV beardless, each Constans with cross on globe, around dN CI TAANT, rev. cross potent on three steps, around VICVO OVI**G* (reversed), in exergue CONOB, (S.1039, DOC 216). Extremely fine, with mint bloom on the obverse, irregular legends, but of good style, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), follis, Carthage mint, obv. Constans and Constantine IV, rev. Heraclius and Tiberius, M between, (S.1055, DOC 147); half follis, obv. Constans crowned bust facing, rev. cross C T, X X, either side below, with (2) and without (1) dots, (S.1059, 1061, DOC. 144, 146). Mostly fine the first rare, others scarce. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), follis, Syracuse mint, issued 652-3, obv. Constans standing facing, letters in left and right field vertically, rev. M, SCL off flan in exergue, another issued from 659, obv. Constans and Constantine IV standing facing, rev. M, with Heraclius and Tiberius either side, off flan SCL in exergue, (S.1108, 1110, DOC. 179, 181). Nearly fine; good fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Constantine IV, (668-685), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Class III, issued 674-681, (4.37 grams), officina **Q*, obv. helmeted three-quarter cuirassed bust to right, with frontal plume, holding spear and shield, around dN C T NVSP, rev. Cross potent on three steps, between Heraclius and Tiberius, around VICTOA AVGU**Q*, (cf.S.1154, DOC (10 type), examples in Munich, Glasgow etc.). Weak in places, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $310
Constantine IV, (668-685), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Class IV, issued 681-685, (4.16 grams), officina A, obv. helmeted three-quarter cuirassed bust to right, with frontal crest and plume, holding spear and shield, around P CONST A NPS P P A, rev. Cross potent on three steps, around VICTORA AVGUA, (S.1157, DOC (14 type), cf.BMC 13, cf.DOC.12a). Has been mounted, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Constantine IV, (A.D. 668-685), decanummium, Constantinople mint, Class 1, issued 668-673, obv. Constantine IV, facing, spear over shoulder, rev. I between cross and K, CON in exergue, (S.1183, DOC. 39), Leo III, (A.D. 717-741), Constantinople mint, follis, obv. Leo III facing, rev. Constantine V above M, large issue and smaller size issue, (S.1514, DOC.29, 31a), Constantine V, (741-775), Constantinople mint, follis, obv. Constantine V and Leo IV on obv., Leo III on reverse above M, (S.1556, DOC.11). Some overstruck on earlier issues, most with corrosion and weak in places, otherwise fine and generally scarce. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Leontius, (A.D. 695-698), half follis, Constantinople mint, obv. facing bust of Leontius, cross in field to right, rev. K, to right A = year 1 = 695-6, officina **G* below, ANNO to left, (S.1335, DOC 8b). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Tiberius III, (A.D.698-705), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina S?, (4.51 grams), obv. bust facing of Tiberius III, with close beard, holding spear in right hand across bust and shield in left hand, around [dT]IbERI ySPE AV, rev. Cross potent on three steps, around VICTORIA [AVGUS], CONOB in exergue, (S.1360, DOC 1e, BMC 4 = To.3). Filed on part of the edge, weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and a very rare emperor.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Leo III, (A.D. 717-741), large flan follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Leo III and Constantine V busts facing, LEON [S CON], rev. M, a below, XXX to left, NNN to right, (S.1516, DOC. 39a). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40