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Solidus with Heraclius and his sons Heraclius Constantine (right) and Heraclonas (left)
Byzantine, Constantinople
Reign of Heraclius
A.D. 639 (?)–641
Mint: Constantinople
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 20 mm. Weight: 4.48 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Zoë Wilbour (1864–1885)
Accession Number35.365
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Heraclius in center, Heraclius Constantine on right and Heraclonas on left all standing, facing; Heraclius has long beard and moustache, while the two sons are beardless; Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas are of equal height and both are crowned.
Reverse: Cross potent on three steps.
Epsilon in field at right, monogram in field at left.
VICTORIA AV[...] Z (reversed) CONOB in exergue
Reverse: Cross potent on three steps.
Epsilon in field at right, monogram in field at left.
VICTORIA AV[...] Z (reversed) CONOB in exergue
Provenance1935, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 4, 1935)