Heraclius. 610-641. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 610-613. EF.

Electronic Auction 542
Lot: 466. Estimated: $ 300

Byzantine, Gold

Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Go to Live

Heraclius. 610-641. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 610-613. Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing plumed helmet and holding cross / Cross potent set on two steps; I//CONOB. DOC 2b.2 (corr. obverse legend break) = Grierson, Two, 140; MIB 3 (same rev. die); SB 730. Some luster, lightly clipped. EF.

From the David Welsh Collection. Ex Geneva Collection (Heritage 351, 3 June 2004), lot 12210.

While this mule is well published, there was only one in the 2nd Aydin Hoard, published in Dumbarton Oaks Papers: Vol. 19 (1965), which subsequently appeared in DOC I (1966). It remains a scarce issue

Closing Date and Time: 19 July 2023 at 12:35:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.