Experts in Coins & Medals

Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, 610-641. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.48 g, 6 h), Constantinople, Δ = 4th officina, 629-631. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST P P Crowned, with cross on circlet, draped and cuirassed facing busts of Heraclius, on the left, larger and bearded, and, on the right, Heraclius Constantine, smaller and beardless; above, between them, cross. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ Δ / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. Cf. DOC 13 (unrecorded officina). MIB 11. SB 738. Lustrous; with very sharp and clear portraits. Area of flatness of strike, otherwise, good extremely fine.

PONTOS. Amisos. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator, circa 105-90 BC or 90-85 BC. (Bronze, 20.5 mm, 7.71 g, 1 h). Head of Dionysos to right, wearing mitra and wreath of ivy. Rev. AMI filleted thyrsos leaning against cista mystica draped with panther skin; in fields to left and right, monograms. HGC 7, 243. SNG BM Black Sea 1205. Green-black patina and earthen highlights. Good very fine.