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Heraclius, Byzantine emperor 610-641 AD.

Heraclius, Byzantine emperor 610-641 AD.

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Sear #730 Heraclius. 610-641 AD. AV Solidus (4.38 gm). Struck 610-613 AD. Constantinople mint. dN hERACL-IVS PP AC, Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing plumed helmet and holding cross / VICTORIA AVGU, cross potent on two steps; E/CONOB. DOC II 2a; MIB 3.
Sear #731 Heraclius AV Solidus. d N HERAC LIVS P P AI Facing bust wearing crown / VICTORIA AVGUE, cross potent on four steps.
Sear #734 Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine AV Solidus. Constantinople munt, ca 613-616 AD. Officina Ä=4. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AV, facing busts of Heraclius, with short beard, on left and Heraclius Constantine, beardless, on right, both wearing chlamys and elaborate crown with cross, cross above them / VICTORIA AVGU Ä, cross potent on three steps, CONOB beneath.
Sear #738 Heraclius AV Solidus. Struck 616-625 AD, Constantinople mint. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST P P, crowned facing busts of Heraclius & son / VICTORIA AVGU, cross potent on three steps; I/CONOB.
Sear #739 Heraclius AV Solidus. Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, each with simple crown / Cross potent on three steps; I in field to right, E/CONOB. DOC II 14d.
Sear #743 HERACLIUS AV Solidus. Struck 626-629 AD. Busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine / Cross potent on three steps; I/CONOB.
Sear #745 Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine AV Solidus. Constantinople. ddNNhERACLIYSET hERACONSPPAVC. To l., bust of Heraclius facing, with long beard and whiskers, wearing chlamys and crown with cross on circlet; to r., bust of Heraclius Constantine facing, with slight beard and mustache, wearing chlamys and crown with cross on circlet; between heads, cross / VICTORIA AYSE. Cross potent on base and three steps, CONOB in ex.
Sear #749 Heraclius w/Heraclius Constantine AV Solidus. Heraclius with long beard. Constantinople Mint. ddNNhERACLIYSET hERACONSPPAVC, bearded busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine facing / VICTORIA AYSYI, Cross potent on base and three steps; beneath, CONOB.
Sear #751 Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine AV Solidus. ddNNhERACLIYSET hERACONSPPAVC, busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing, cross between / VICTORIA AYSYS, cross potent on base and three steps, CONOB in ex.
Sear #752 Heraclius AV Solidus. Constantinople, ca. 629-January AD 632 AD. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AV, crowned facing busts of Heraclius on left, with long beard, & Heraclius Constantine on right, with short beard, each in chlamys; above them, cross / VICTORIA AVGU D, cross potent on three steps, indictional H in right field, CONOB in ex.
Sear #758 Heraclius. 610-641 AD. AV Solidus (4.40 gm). Constantinople mint. 632-635 AD. Heraclius w/Heraclius Constantine & Heraclonas. AV Solidus. Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine (on right) and Heraclonas (on left), all standing facing, the figure of Heraclonas much smaller than his father and brother. Heraclius has long beard and moustache, whilst the sons are beardless; they each hold cross on globe in right hand and wear chlamys; Heraclius and his elder son are crowned, Heraclonas is uncrowned and wears plain cap, cross in field above his head / VICTORIA AVGU (followed by officina letter), cross potent on three steps, monogram in left field. COBOB in ex. G/CONOB. DOC II 33; MIB III 39.
Sear #759 Heraclius w/Heraclius Constantine & Heraclonas. AV Solidus. Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine (on right) and Heraclonas (on left), all standing facing, the figure of Heraclonas slightly larger than SB 758. Heraclius has long beard and moustache, whilst the sons are beardless; they each hold cross on globe in right hand and wear chlamys; Heraclius and his elder son are crowned, Heraclonas is uncrowned and wears plain cap, cross in field above his head / VICTORIA AVGU (followed by officina letter), cross potent on three steps, monogram in left field, Q in right field. COBOB in ex.
Sear #761 Heraclius AV solidus. Heraclius w/Heraclius Constantine & Heraclonas. AV Solidus. Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine (on right) and Heraclonas (on left), all standing facing, the figure of Heraclonas much smaller than his father and brother. Heraclius has long beard and moustache, whilst the sons are beardless; they each hold cross on globe in right hand and wear chlamys; Heraclius and his elder son are crowned, Heraclonas is uncrowned and wears plain cap, cross in field above his head / VICTORIA AVGU (followed by officina letter), cross potent on three steps, monogram in left field, I in right field. COBOB in ex.
Sear #764 Heraclius AV Solidus. Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine (on right) and Heraclonas (on left), all standing facing, Heraclonas and Heraclius Constantine of equal height. Heraclius has long beard and moustache, whilst the sons are beardless; they each hold cross on globe in right hand and wear chlamys; all three figures are crowned / VICTORIA AVGU (followed by officina letter), cross potent on three steps, monogram in left feld, A or L in right field. COBOB in ex. Q/CONOB. DOC II 39h; MIB III 45.
Sear #767 Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas. AV Solidus. Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine (left) & Heraclonas (right) / VICTORIA AUGU, cross potent on 3 steps; monogram and I/B in fields; Z/CONOB.
Sear #769 Heraclius AV Solidus. Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas / VICTORIA AVSU, cross on steps; monogram on left field, I/CONOB. DOC II 43; MIB III 50.
Sear #770 Heraclius AV Solidus. Struck 639(?)-641 AD, Constantinople mint. Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine on left & Heraclonas on right facing, each holding globus cruciger / VICTORIA AVGU, cross potent on three steps; monogram & E in fields; A/CONOB.
Sear #771 Heraclius AV Solidus. Constantinople, c. 641 AD. Heraclius in center with long beard, with Heraclius Constantine, beardless, on right, & Heraclonas, beardless, on left; all standing facing, crowned & in chlamys / VICTORIA AVGU S, K in right field, monogram in left field, cross potent on three steps, CONOB beneath. MIB 52.
Sear #775 Heraclius AV Light weight Solidus of 22 Siliquae. Struck 613-616 AD. Crowned facing busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine; cross above / VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter, Cross potent on three steps; OB+* in ex. (officina E and I have been noted).
Sear #779 Heraclius AV Light weight solidus, 20 Siliquae. Bearded, crowned facing busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine / cross on four steps. BOXX in exergue.
Sear #783 Heraclius AV Solidus. Constantinople mint. DN hERACLI US ET hERA CONST PP AV, facing crowned busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine / VICTORIA AVGU, cross potent on three steps; I/CONOB.
Sear #784 Heraclius AV Semissis. Constantinople mint. 610-613 AD. DN hRACLI US PP AVG, diademed bust right / VICTORI A AVGU E, cross potent on globe. DOC II 51b.
Sear #785 Heraclius AV Semissis. Constantinople mint. Diademed & draped bust right, with slight beard / Cross potent on globus. DOC II 52.
Sear #786 Heraclius AV Tremissis. Struck 610-613 AD. Constantinople mint. Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / Cross potent; CONOB. DOC II 53b.
Sear_786cfHeraclius AV Half Tremissis. Constantinople mint. Struck 610-613(?) AD. d[N hER]ACLIUS PP AV, diademed, draped, & cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGU, cross potent; S/CONOB. TextImage
Sear #787 Heraclius AV Tremissis. Constantinople Mint, d N h[ERACLI]VS P P AV Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGUS, Cross, CONOB below.
Sear #795 Heraclius, AR hexagram, (6.71g) Ô N HERACLIV[S ET HERA CONST P P AVG] Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine seated facing on double throne. / [ÔE]US AÔIUTA ROMANIS Cross potent on globe above three steps, K to right.
Sear #796 Heraclius AR Hexagram. Constantinople, c. 615 AD. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP A, Heraclius, with short beard, on left & Heraclius Constantine, beardless, on right, seated facing on double throne, both in crown with cross & chlamys & holding globus cruciger in right hand; cross between their heads / dEUS ADIYTA ROMANIS, cross potent on globe above three steps, I in field to left. DO 62.2, MIB 138.
Sear #797 Heraclius AR Hexagram. Constantinople, c. 615 AD. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP A, Heraclius, with short beard, on left & Heraclius Constantine, beardless, on right, seated facing on double throne, both in crown with cross & chlamys & holding globus cruciger in right hand; cross between their heads / dEUS ADIYTA ROMANIS, cross potent on globe above three steps, I in field to right. DO 63.
Sear #798 Heraclius AR Hexagram. dd.NN. hERACLIUS Et hERA.CONSt, Heraclius and son enthroned facing, each holding globus cruciger; small cross between /dEUS AdIUTA ROMANIS, cross-potent on globe, three steps.
Sear #803 Heraclius. 610-641 AD. AR Hexagram. Constantinople mint. Struck 637-638 AD(?). Heraclius flanked by Heraclius Constantine on left & Heraclonas on right facing, each holding globus cruciger / Cross potent on globe above three steps.
Sear #804 Heraclius, AE Follis. 610-641 AD. Constantinople. dN hRACLIVS PeRP AVG, crowned and cuirassed bearded bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield / Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year I, II or II to right, officina letter A, B, gamma, delta or epsilon below, mintmark CON in ex. SB 804, MIB 158.
Sear #805 Heraclius AE Follis. Constantinople Mint. Heraclius, bearded, on left, and Heraclius Constantine on right, standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys, and holding globe cross in right hand; cross between / Large M between ANNO & regnal year.
Sear #806 Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Martina. AE Follis. 610-641 AD. Constantinople. No legend, Martina, on left, Heraclius, in centre, and Heraclius Constantine, on right, all crowned and wearing a chlamys, standing facing, and all holding a cross on globe. Cross to left and right of Heraclius's head / Large M, ANNO to left, cross above (sometimes a chi-rho, scarcer), regnal year to right (year G, GI, GIII, X, XI, XIII, XIIII are known); officina A, B, gamma, delta or epsilon below. Mintmark CON in ex. SB 806, MIB 161.
Sear #808 Heraclius Dynastic AE Follis, Constantinople Mint, 615 - 616 AD. Heraclius, Empress Martina & Heraclius Constantine left / Large 'M', 'ANNO' above, monogram left & regnal year.
Sear #810 (Note: nearly 1,000 combinations of Sear 810 are known!) Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine. AE Follis. 610-641 AD. Constantinople. No legend, Heraclius, crowned and in military attire, with moustache and long beard, on left and Heraclius Constantine, crowned and wearing chlamys, with short beard, on right. Heraclius holding long cross, Her. Cont. holding cross on globe, both standing facing. Sometimes a monogram to left and sometimes a K to right, sometimes a monogram between their heads / Large M, ANNO to left, cross or cross over C or Q or a monogram above, regnal year XX to XXGI to right, officina letter A, B, G, D or Q below, mintmark CON (v. common) or CONQ (rare) in ex. SB 810, MIB 164-165.
Sear #811 Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas. AE Follis. 610-641 AD. Constantinople. No legend, Heraclonas, wearing crown and chlamys, on left, Heraclius, wearing crown and military attire, with moustache and long beard, in centre, Heraclius Constantine, wearing crown and chlamys, with short beard, on right all standing facing / Large M, ANNO to left, monogram above, regnal year XXX or XXXI to right, officina letter A, B. G, D or Epsilon below, mintmark CON or CONQ. SB 811, MIB 166.
Sear #812 Heraclius AE Half Follis. Constantinople mint. Heracles facing holding cross / K with ANNO down the side, I to right, B under. Regnal year 1 = 610/11.
Sear #816 Heraclius AE Half Follis. Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine standing, star between / large K, anno, XXG.
Sear #822 Heraclius AV Light Weight Solidus of 23 Siliquae. Struck 610-613 AD. Thessalonica mint? d N hERACLI US P P AVI (blundered legends), helmeted facing bust holding cross / VICTORIA AVCC, cross potent on three steps; IE/C+N+B.
Sear #824 Heraclius Æ Follis. Thessalonica mint. d.N. hERACLIUS PP. AVG, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger / Large M; B/QEC.
Sear #834 Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine AE Follis. Nicomediaa mint. Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine standing facing / large M, cross above, II I (yr.3 = 612/3 AD) to right, A (1st officina), NIKO in exergue.
Sear #835 Heraclius AE Follis. Three figures, Heraclius Constantine, Heraclius & Martina / anno M with cross, officina B.
Sear_836AHeraclius AE 30mm Follis. Nikomedia mint. Heraclius (left) & Heraclius Constantine standing. facing, holding globus cruciger, cross between. / large 'M', NIK in ex. TextImage
Sear #839 Heraclius 610-641 AD. Cyzicus Mint AE Follis. DN hERACLI PERP AVG, Helmeted & cuirassed facing bust, holding cross in right hand, shield on left arm / Large M, cross above, ANNO left, regnal year right, officina letter below, KYZ in ex.
Sear #840 Heraclius AE Follis. Cyzicus mint. DD NN HERACLIVS ET hRA CONST P P AV, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, in crowns with crosses, holding globus crucigers, a cross between / large M, cross above, ANNO to left, regnal year to right, officina letter below, KYZ in ex.
Sear #844 Heraclius AE Follis. Mint Of Seleucia Isauriae. Facing busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine / Large M between A/N/N/O & Year VI; above, monogram; beneath, officina letter A; in exergue, SELISY.
Sear #845 Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, Æ Follis. Seleucia Isauria mint. Dated RY 7 (616/7 AD). Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine standing facing, both in crown & chlamys, & holding globus cruciger; cross between, blundered legend / Large M; Chi-Rho above, ANNO GI across field; A/SELISU.
Sear #846 Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, Æ Half Follis. Seleucia Isauria mint. Dated RY 7 (616/7 AD). Facing busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, both in crown & chlamys; [cross between], blundered legend / Large K; cross above, ANNO GI across field; B/SEL. DOC II 182b.
Sear #847 Heraclius, AE half follis, (3.61g) Seleucia Isauriae, Year 6 (615/6 AD), Heraclius and son. / Large K, ANN to left, uI to right, A below.
Sear #848 Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine. AE Follis. 610-641 AD. Isaura mint. JJ N hERACL E hRA, Heraclius, on left and Heraclius Constantine on right, busts facing, both crowned and wearing chlamys, cross between their heads / Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year GII or GIII to right, officina letter A below, mintmark ISAYR. SB 848, DOC 183. Very scarce.
Sear #851 Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine AV Solidus. Jerusalem mint. Crowned busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine facing on exergual line, each in chlamys, cross between heads / Cross potent on three steps.
Sear_851vHeraclius AV Solidus. Uncertain mint. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST P P AV, crowned facing busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine; cross above, exergual line below / VICTORIA AVGU, cross potent on three steps; B/CONOB. TextImage
Sear #852 Heraclius AV Solidus. Uncertain mint. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST P P AV, crowned facing busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine; cross above / VICTORIA AVGU, cross potent on three steps; star in right field; IX/CONOB. SB 852A (Jerusalem).
Sear #853 Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641 AD. Æ 12 Nummi (4.73 gm). Alexandria mint, struck 613-618 AD. Facing busts of Heraclius and H. Constantine / Large IB, Cross Potent between, ALEX below. DOC II 189.
Sear #857 Heraclius AE 12 Nummi. Alexandria. Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine facing / IB, cross between, ALEX in ex.
Sear 861bHeraclius, Alexandria, AE 12 Nummi. Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Heracleonas standing facing / Cross potent on M between large I and B. Mintmark ALEZ. Sabatier 124. SB 861b, MIB 208 TextImage
Sear #862 Heraclius, Æ 6 nummi, 610-641 A.D., (0.84g) Alexandria Mint, Blundered legend. Cross potent on base of two steps. / Large S. DO198.
Sear #864 Heraclius AE Six-Nummi. Alexandria mint. Struck during the Persian occupation, 618-628 AD. Palm tree / large S. DOC II 200.
Sear #867 Heraclius AV Solidus. Struck 625/6-626/7. Carthage mint. dN ERA COMT P P ID (indictional year 14), crowned facing busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine / VICTORIA AVCC IE (indictional year 15), cross potent on steps; CONOB.
Sear #869 Heraclius AV Solidus. Carthage Mint. D N ERACL... Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between / VICTORIA AVGG IE Cross potent on 3 steps, CONOB in ex.
Sear #870 Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, AR Half Siliqua. Carthage mint. Struck 613-617 AD. ERAC LIIS, facing busts of Heraclius, with short beard, & Heraclius Constantine, beardless, both in crown & chlamys; cross above / AGVSTI, cross potent on three steps; [pellet below]. DOC II 232.
Sear #871 Heraclius. 610-641 AD. AR Half Siliqua (0.58 gm). Carthage. Crowned facing bust / Heraclius Constantine and Martina. DOC II 233; MIB 149.
Sear #874 Heraclius Æ Half Follis. Struck 631/2 AD. Carthage mint. Crowned facing bust with beard, holding globus cruciger / Large X•X, cross above, star to left; E/KRT. DOC II 235, MIB 235.
Sear #876 Heraclius. AE Decanummium. Carthage, 610-641 AD. DN ERACLIO PP AV (or similar), diademed and cuirassed (or helmeted and cuirassed) bust facing, no beard / Large X, dot over N over dot to left, cross above, dot over M over dot to right, star below. SB 876, DOC 236.
Sear #881 Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine & Heraclonas AV Solidus. Uncertain Sicilian mint. Dated IY 7 (633/4 AD). Heraclius, bearded & crowned, Heraclius Constantine, crowned, & Heraclonas, without crown, standing facing, each in chlamys, & holding globus cruciger; cross above Heraclonas / VICTORIA AGUC, cross potent on three steps, monogram in right field, Z/CONOB.
Sear #882 Heraclius Æ Follis. Mint in Sicily, ca 620 AD. Countermarked Issue. Countermark with a small bust of Heraclius and monogram / SCLS countermark in circle; bar at top.
Sear #883 Heraclius Æ Follis. Uncertain mint in Sicily. Crowned facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between, within oval incuse / SCLs within oval incuse. DOC II 242; MIB pl. 18, Km 5.
Sear #884 Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine Æ Follis. Countermark issue of Sicily. Various undertypes, overstruck with crowned busts of Heraclius (long beard) and son / monogram of Heraclius & SC.
Sear #885 Heraclius Æ Decanummium. Year 13 (622/623 AD). Catania mint. Crowned and draped facing bust holding globus / Large I; A/N/N/o III/X /CAT. DOC II 251; MIB III 240.
Sear #886 Heraclius w/Heraclius Constantine AE Decanummium. Catania Mint. Facing busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, crowned, draped & cuirassed, cross between / large I between ANNO & year.
Sear #896 Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine AV Solidus. Ravenna mint. Struck 613-629 AD. DD NN HERACLIVS ET hERA CONST PP AV, facing busts of Heraclius, with short beard, & Heraclius Constantine, beardless, both crowned, draped, & cuirassed; cross above / VICTORIA AVGG, cross potent on three steps; H/CONOB.
Sear_902cfHeraclius AV Tremissis. Ravenna mint. Struck 637-641 AD. D N HERACLIVS PP AVG, diademed, draped, & cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORV, cross potent; CONOB. TextImage
Sear #903 Heraclius AR Hexagram or double miliarense (ca 6.4 gr) Ravenna. DD NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONST AVG (or similar), Heraclius, with short beard, on left and Heraclius Constantine, no beard, on right, seated facing on double throne, each wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross on globe in right hand. Cross between their heads / DEVS ADIVTA ROMANIS, Cross potent on globe above three steps, all within wreath. DO 277; BMC 440-441; MIB 153.
Sear #914 Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine. AE Follis, Ravenna. 610-641 AD. DD NN HERACLIVS ET HER, Heraclius, with long beard, crown and in military attire on left, Heraclius Constantine, with crown and chlamys, on right, both standing facing, cross between their heads. Heraclius holding long cross and trampling on prostrate figure, Heraclius Constantine holding cross on globe / Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, year XXI to XXIII in right field, officina letter A or delta below, mintmark RAV. SB 914, MIB 253a.
See also: Coins of Heraclius at ByzantineCoins.com
Heraclius in the Buerger Collection.
Heraclius at the WEGM site,
Coins of Heraclius at Forvm Ancient Coin Forum.

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