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Maker(s):Heraclius (minted under)
Culture:Byzantine
Title:Solidus of Heraclius
Date Made:637-641 CE
Type:Coin/Money
Materials:Gold
Place Made:Europe; Asia; Turkey; Constantinople
Measurements:4.35g
Narrative Inscription:  INSCRIPTION: revv., circumscribed outer edge (stamped): VICTORIA AVGU H; rev., ctr. l. (stamped): PTh; rev., ctr. r. (stamped): A; rev., btm. ctr. (stamped): CONOB
Accession Number:  MH 2004.13.420
Credit Line:Gift of the Estate of Nathan Whitman
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Heraclius, crowned, with long beard in center, Constantinus Heraclius, of almost equal height, crowned, on left, and Heraclius Constantine, of equal height, crowned, unbearded, on right, all wearing chlamys and holding cross on globe.
Reverse: officina letter, cross potent on two steps; VICTORIA AVGU H; PTh; (Heraclian monogram); A

Tags:
ancient; archaeology

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