1 Solidus Byzantine Empire (330-1453) Gold Heraclius (575-641)

Heraclius, AV Solidus, 613-638, Constantinople, Officina 5

d d N N hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST P P AV Facing busts of Heraclius, with short beard, on left and Heraclius Constantine, smaller and beardless, on right, each wearing chlamys and elaborate crown with cross, cross in upper field between their heads VICTORIA-AVVu E

Cross potent on three steps

I in right field

CONOB in exergue

21mm x 23mm, 4.47g