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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Codera, post: 25264281, member: 70631&quot;][ATTACH=full]1611890[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The one solidus (and gold coin, period) in my entire collection, I was hoping to get a tremissis I was watching recently but someone beat me to the punch so as of now this is it in regards to gold. In a few months it&#039;ll be officially a decade since I bought this coin and prices have gone up quite a bit for solidi since then so I&#039;m glad I got it when I did. It would be nice to get a new one someday but I&#039;m grateful for what I have regardless and the reign of Heraclius does make for a fascinating period of transition between Antiquity and the Middle Ages. This would&#039;ve been minted towards the very end of his reign as he was setting up his heirs to succeed him. Here&#039;s some more info from Forvm Ancient Coins where I bought it from:</p><p><br /></p><p>SH70051. Gold solidus, Wroth BMC 76; Tolstoi 410; DOC II-1 44f (no examples in the collection, refs Wroth); SBCV 770; Hahn MIB 53; Sommer 11.35; Morrisson BnF -, aEF, luster, tight flan, graffiti on obverse and reverse, 8th officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.336g, maximum diameter 19.3mm, die axis 180o, 639(?) - 641; obverse Heraclius in center taller with mustache, long beard; standing with Heraclius Constantine on right, Heraclonas on left, sons beardless and equal height, all wear crown, chlamys and tablion ornamented with pellets, and hold globus cruciger in right; reverse VICTORIA AVGu H (victory of the Emperor, 8th officina), cross potent on three steps, Heraclian monogram <img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/SBM21.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> left, E right, CONOB in exergue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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