Unpublished Variety

285, Lot: 417. Estimate $300. Sold for $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Heraclius. 610-641. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 610-613. ∂N hЄRAC LIЧS PP (AV), helmeted, draped, and cuirassed facing bust, holding cross / Cross potent set on two steps; CONOB. DOC -; MIB III -; SB -. Good VF. Unpublished in the standard references.

This unusual coin omits the officina mark. MIB 1b - a very rare issue - also lacks the officina, but carries the obverse legend “∂N N hЄRAC LI PЄR (AV)”.