Experts in Coins & Medals

Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, 610-641. Solidus (Gold, 22 mm, 4.52 g, 6 h), Constantinople, Є = 5th officina, circa 613-616. dd NN hERACLIЧS ET hERA CONST PP AVC Draped and cuirassed facing busts of Heraclius, on the left, larger and bearded, and, on the right, Heraclius Constantine smaller, beardless and still a child, both crowned, with a cross on circlet; above, between their heads, cross. Rev. VICTORIA - AVSЧ Є / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps; in the lower field to right, . Cf. DOC 9a, MIB 9, and SB 796 (but retrograde И in the reverse field not noted). An interesting variant. Clear and well-centered. Minor areas of flatness. Good very fine.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 14.23 g, 6 h), Tyre, circa 274. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around his neck. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle, with closed wings, standing to left on thunderbolt; in the left field, monogram consisting of TYP above club pointing downwards. CPE 561. SNG Copenhagen 482-3. Svoronos 644. Attractively toned. Light marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.