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 |
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Reference Information
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W27, S-743, DOC-20, Berk-NA, MIB-21, R-1355, BMC-NA, BN-25 |
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Weight in Grams
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4.50g |
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Diameter
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19.4 mm |
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Die Axis
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180° |
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Accepted Striking Period
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625 - 629 |
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Officinae
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I |
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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 almost equal in size and a Cross between their heads |
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Obverse Legend
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ddNNhERACLIUSETHERACONSTPPAVG |
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Reverse Image
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Cross Potent on three steps |
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Reverse Legend
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VICTORIA-AVGUZ, CONOB in exergue |
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Die Quality
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Fine, high relief of portraits |
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Strike
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Almost Complete, with slight weakness in lettering of reverse (much less than normal) |
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Flan Quality
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Fine, 95% centered on elongated flan |
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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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Several light die lines to the right of the Cross Potent on reverse field and a small dot just below the lower right serif of the Cross |
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Desirability
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High |
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Rarity
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Common (More than 250 known) |
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Provenance
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Purchased from Ed Waddell On-Line Coin Auction #1 - March 2000 |
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1999 Approximate Value (US $)
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$350.00 - $500.00 |
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Inventory #
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10963-EWW0V0W0K3K |