Near East, Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, Heraclius, 610 to 641 CE. AU solidus (4.47 g). Obverse: Crowned, draped, and cuirassed busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing; cross above. Reverse: Cross potent set upon three steps. DOC II, 8. Size: 0.85" W (2.2 cm)

Heraclius had a long reign as Emperor, leading several military campaigns against the Sassanids, and introducing Greek as the official language of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, California, USA

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