Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.50 g, 8h). Uncertain eastern military mint. Dated IY 11 (AD 622/23). EF.

CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 664. Estimated: $ 600

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Sold For $ 1 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.50 g, 8h). Uncertain eastern military mint. Dated IY 11 (AD 622/23). Crowned facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, both wearing chlamys; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps; IX//CONOB. DOC 187c var. (no exergual line; Alexandria); MIB 77 var. (same; Cyprus?; or eastern military mint); Bendall, Jerusalem, Type 4, fig. 15 (Uncertain eastern military mint?); D. Woods, “Once More on the Solidi of an Eastern Military Mint Under Phocas and Heraclius” in RN 173 (2016), p. 361, fig. 5 (same obv. die); SB 852 (Jerusalem). Toned, lustrous. EF.

From the Best Collection of Byzantine Coins. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory CC16900.

David Woods suggests in his 2016 article that this issue belongs to the uncertain eastern military mint and that the corresponding coins signed ‘IX’ most likely represent indiction year eleven.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 133 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 15-16 September 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session Three – Lot 595-896 will be held Wednesday morning, 16 September 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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