First Constantinople Mint Solidus of Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine

Triton XVII, Lot: 840. Estimate $5000. Sold for $11000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.51 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck late January 613. dd NN hЄRACLIЧS Єτ hЄ[RA CONS]τ, draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing crowns topped with trefoils; cross between / VICTORIA AVςЧ, cross potent set on three steps; I to right; Є//CONOB. Bendall, “The First Constantinopolitan Solidus of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine,” in SM 157 (February 1990), pp. 6-7, fig. 1-2 (this coin); DOC –; MIB –; SB –; CNG 26, lot 637 (same dies). EF, minor area of weak strike. Extremely rare – one of two known.

This extremely rare first issue of Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine is known from only two specimens. The unusual trefoil crown is similar to that found on folles of Heraclius dated RY 3, struck from October 612 to shortly after the coronation of Heraclius Constantine in late January 613.