Solidus - Heraclius & Heraclius Constantinus (Constantinople mint, VICTORIA AVGU with no field letter, same size busts)
Country: Byzantine Empire
Denomination: Solidus
(1)
Year: (610-641)
Material: Gold
Weight: 4.26 g
Shape: Round (Irregular)
Diameter: 21 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: byzantine empire
Description:
Obverse
Facing busts of Heraclius, with moustache, short beard and tufts of hair at ears, on left, and Heraclius Constantine, busts almost same size, beardless on right, both wearing chlamys and simple crown with cross on circlet; cross between their heads.
Variant withlong moustache, long beard.
Reverse
Cross potent on three steps.
Variant with K in right field.
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