Heraclius Constantine - Solidus
Features
| Issuer |
Byzantine Empire
(Byzantine states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Constantine III (613-641)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 641 |
| Value | 1 Solidus |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Złoto |
| Weight | 4.4 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 501234 |
| References | BCV# 932 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).Philip Grierson; 1993. Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection / Volume 2.2. Heraclius Constantine to Theodosius III 641-717 (2nd Edition). Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. , MIB III# 1 Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1981. Moneta Imperii byzantini / Band 3. Von Heraclius bis Leo III., Alleinregierung (610-720): Rekonstruktion des Prägeaufbaues auf synoptisch-tabellarischer Grundlage. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. |
Obverse
(en) Facing bust of Heraclius Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys and toupha, holding globus cruciger in right hand.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: D N CONSTANTINVS PP AVG
Unabridged legend: Dominus Noster Constantinus Perpetuus Augustus
Reverse
(en) Cross on base of three steps
Scripts: grecki, łaciński
Lettering:
VICTORIA AVGV
CONOB
Unabridged legend:
Victoria Augustorum
Constantinopolis Obryzum
Mint
| CONOB | Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (476-1923) |
Comments
(en)
The attribution of the type is heavily contested. While Grierson and Sear attribute the type to Heraclius Constantine, Hahn attributes it to Constans II.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (641) Z | (en) 7th Officina | ||||||||||||||
| ND (641) Γ | (en) 3rd Officina | ||||||||||||||
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