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Constans II 'Cross Potent' Solidus 022130

Constans II 'Cross Potent' Solidus
Gold, 4.46 grams, 20.16 mm. Constantinople. 641 AD. Obverse: DN CONSTANTINUS PP AV, bust facing with long beard and moustache, wearing crown surmounted by cross, and chlamys, holding cross on globe. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter S, cross potent on three steps; mintmark CONOB in exergue. Sear 956. Extremely fine/good very fine.

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Constans II 'Cross Potent' Solidus 022130
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus 020774

Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus
Gold, 4.23 grams, 20.02 mm. Constantinople. 610-641 AD. Obverse: dd NN hERACLIYSET hERA CONS PP AVC, facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, (busts of similar sizes), each wears chlamys and crown with cross on circlet, Heraclius has a long beard and whiskers, his son has a slight beard and moustache; cross between their heads. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter, cross potent on base and three steps; mintmark CONOB in exergue. SB 749; MIB 92. Part of obverse legend not struck up otherwise good very fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£425.00

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Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus 020774
Phocas 'Angel' Solidus 020775

Phocas 'Angel' Solidus
Gold, 4.39 grams, 21.24 mm. Constantinople. 607-609 AD. Obverse: d N N FOCAS PERP AV, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross, holding cross on globe. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter Gamma, angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P, and cross on globe; mintmark CONOB in exergue. SB 620; MIB 9: DO 10. Very fine.

£375.00

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Phocas 'Angel' Solidus 020775
Phocas 'Angel' Solidus 020776

Phocas 'Angel' Solidus
Gold, 4.36 grams, 20.96 mm. Constantinople. 607-609 AD. Obverse: oN FOCAS PERP AVG, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross, holding cross on globe. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG and officina letter Z, angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P, and cross on globe; mintmark CONOB in exergue. SB 618; MIB 7: DO 5. Good very fine.

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Phocas 'Angel' Solidus 020776
Phocas 'Angel' Solidus 020777

Phocas 'Angel' Solidus
Gold, 4.40 grams, 21.15 mm. Constantinople. 607-609 AD. Obverse: oN FOCAS PERP AVG, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross, holding cross on globe. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG and officina letter S, angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P, and cross on globe; mintmark CONOB in exergue. SB 618; MIB 7: DO 5. Very fine.

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Phocas 'Angel' Solidus 020777
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus 020781

Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus
Gold, 4.26 grams, 21.42 mm. Constantinople. 610-641 AD. Obverse: dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AV, facing busts of Heraclius with short beard on left and Heraclius Constantine (whose bust is much smaller), beardless, on right, each wearing chlamys and simple crown with cross, cross between their heads. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter Epsilon, cross potent on three steps. SB 738; MIB 11; DO 13. Good very fine.

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Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus 020781
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus 020783

Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus
Gold, 4.38 grams, 19.41 mm. Constantinople. 610-641 AD. Obverse: dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AV, facing busts of Heraclius with short beard on left and Heraclius Constantine (whose bust is much smaller), beardless, on right, each wearing chlamys and simple crown with cross, cross between their heads. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter H, cross potent on three steps. SB 738; MIB 11; DO 13. Near extremely fine.

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Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus 020783
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus 020784

Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus
Gold, 4.49 grams, 22.24 mm. Constantinople. 610-641 AD. Obverse: dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AV, facing busts of Heraclius with short beard on left and Heraclius Constantine (whose bust is much smaller), beardless, on right, each wearing chlamys and simple crown with cross, cross between their heads. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter Epsilon, cross potent on three steps; I in right field. SB 737; MOB 10; DO 10; BMC 22. Part of obverse legend not struck up, otherwise extremely fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

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Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine 'Cross Potent' Solidus 020784
Heraclius, Constantine and Heraclonas 'Cross Potent' Solidus 020785

Heraclius, Constantine and Heraclonas 'Heraclius and Sons' Solidus
Gold, 4.37 grams, 20.03 mm. Constantinople. 610-641 AD. Obverse: Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine (on right) and Heraclonas (on left), all crowned and wearing chlamys, standing facing, all holding cross on globe. The figures of Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas are the same height, Heraclius has long beard and moustache, his sons are beardless. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter I, cross potent on three steps, monogram in left field, I over B in right field. mintmark CONOB in exergue. SB 767; DO 41; MIB 48. Almost extremely fine/very fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£450.00

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Heraclius, Constantine and Heraclonas 'Cross Potent' Solidus 020785
Phocas 'Angel' Solidus 019657

Phocas 'Angel' Solidus
Gold, 4.45 grams, 17.01 mm. Constantinople. 602-603 AD. Obverse: dN FOCAS PERP AVG, draped and cuirassed facing bust, in crown with pendilia, holding cross on globe. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU I, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P, and cross on globe. CONOB in exergue. Sear 616; DOC 1. Extremely fine, part not struck up.

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Phocas 'Angel' Solidus 019657


Main Roman Coin Book and Other References:

RIC = Mattingly, Harold    The Roman Imperial Coinage
BMC = Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum
RSC = Seaby, H A    Roman Silver Coinage
RCV = Sear, David R    Roman Coins and Their Values
Cr = Crawford, Michael    The Roman Republican Coinage
SB = Sear, David R    Byzantine Coins and Their Values
S = Coins of England and the United Kingdom
WW = Wildwinds.com (reference & attribution site)



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