October 5 610 through January 11 641
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Denomination
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Solidus |
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Minted At
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Constantinople (Even though there is some evidence now that these are from Cyprus/Jerusalem) |
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Reference Information
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W14, S-737 var, DOC-10 var, Berk-119, MIB-10 var, R-NA, BMC-NA, BN-NA |
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Weight in Grams
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4.47g |
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Diameter
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21.4 mm |
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Die Axis
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190° |
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Accepted Striking Period
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613 - 616 |
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Officinae
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H |
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Obverse Image
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Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and elaborate crown with cross on top, Heraclius has a short beard and Heraclius Constantine has no beard and is smaller, a Cross between their heads and an exergual line below their busts |
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Obverse Legend
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ddNNhERACLIUSETHERACONSTPPAVG |
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Reverse Image
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Cross Potent on four steps |
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Reverse Legend
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VICTORIA-AVGUH, CONOB in exergue, with an I in right field |
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Die Quality
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Fine, polished |
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Strike
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Almost Complete, with slight weakness in lettering on right side of obverse (as normal) |
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Flan Quality
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Fine, 95% centered |
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Wear
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Minimal, if any |
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Overall Condition Rating
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Mint State (MS) |
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This Coin's Uniqueness
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Two light die lines between heads on obverse |
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Desirability
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Medium |
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Rarity
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Scarce (50 to 250 known) |
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Provenance
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Purchased from Harlan Berk - June 1998 |
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1999 Approximate Value (US $)
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$750.00 - $1000.00 |
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Inventory #
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10778-HBO9W8F0Z6K |