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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hrefn, post: 7936313, member: 115171&quot;]Here are some coins of Heraclius.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>45,46,47.). Heraclius (and Heraclius Constantine)610 - 640 AD.&nbsp; All solidi from Constantinople.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>#45 is from early in the reign, estimated by Berk as circa 610-613 AD.&nbsp; His son Heraclius Constantine was made co-Emperor in 613 AD.&nbsp; Berk-114.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4.45 grams.&nbsp; &nbsp; Purchased from Harlan Berk 6/1993.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; For AMT</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>#46 shows a very young Heraclius Constantine.&nbsp; The die work is excellent.&nbsp; Capital “I” in the reverse field.&nbsp;&nbsp; Purchased from CNG, electronic auction 55 lot 168.&nbsp; On 12/2002 for&nbsp; AHM</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>#47 is Berk-123.&nbsp; S-749.&nbsp; The rulers are a bit older. There is a pellet to the right of the cross.&nbsp; Purchased 8/1989 from Tom Cederlind for RSI</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>48,49,50,51.). Heraclius various coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>#48 is a Solidus from Ravenna, distinguished by style and by the heavy annulus border on the reverse.&nbsp; Berk says circa 613-4AD, 4.46 grams, Hahn-110 c2, same dies.&nbsp; Purchased from Harlan Berk 6/1993 for OIM</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>#49 (above) solidus from Constantinople features Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas standing.&nbsp; The reverse has a Heraclian monogram to the left of the cross potent.&nbsp; Probably 639-41 AD.&nbsp; From Roma Numismatics, London e-sale 59 lot 1035 on 11 July 2019.&nbsp; Also 4.46 gms.&nbsp; &nbsp; GBP 441 approx MMM</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>#50 (below) is very similar, with addition of an epsilon to the right of the cross potent.&nbsp; Hahn 53, 4.48 gms.&nbsp; From Harlan Berk, 3/1990, lot 36 for OTT</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>#51 is a tremissis from Constantinople.&nbsp; Purchased at auction from Superior Galleries 30 May 1990, lot #7378.&nbsp; Amazing huge flan of standard tremissis mass circa 1.4 gms. </p><p><br /></p><p>The impressive annular border is reminiscent of the Ravenna mint, but it is probably from the capitol IMO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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