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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8264643, member: 134416&quot;]This one&#039;s on the early end of medieval...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457973[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Heraclius, 610-641, Gold Solidus,</b> Sear-734, MIB-8a, Officina-H, struck 613-616 at Constantinople, 4.42 grams, 20.9 mm. <b>Nice VF</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: D D N N HERACLIUS ET HERA CONST P P AVG - Facing busts of Heraclius with short beard on left and Heraclius Constantine beardless on right, each wearing chlamys and elaborate crown with cross, cross above between</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVGU - Cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>Nicely centered with fully lustrous &#039;mint state&#039; surfaces, but a bit unevenly struck with the left side of both surfaces missing. &#039;M&#039; graffiti in the upper obverse field is noted for accuracy. Still a pleasing example with an especially nice portrait of Heraclius.</p><p>(ex Glenn W. Woods and his description/pic).</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin cost $429 in 2009, and I thought gold was high then!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I do rather enjoy Heraclius&#039; portrait and this common issue is one of my favorites of the Byzantine series.</p><p><br /></p><p>I really wanted a beardless Constans. I can&#039;t remember if I bought one; I remember being on the cusp of buying one at a 2009 coin show, but I put it away when I spied the &#039;Jerusalem&#039; solidus.&nbsp; It doesn&#039;t appear that I bought any on vcoins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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