HERACLIUS, HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE III, MIB 14, Date 616-625 AD, GOLD SOLIDUS Constantinople, Cross

★ Near extremely fine, good very fine condition - nice details at booth sides - full legends at booth sides - well centered - full diameter and full weight - lovely golden color toning ★
Flavius Heraclius with his son Heraclius Constantine III
Reign: Heraclius
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 616/625 AD
Nominal: Solidus
Material: Gold
Diameter: 21mm
Weight: 4.45g
Reference: MIB 14
Reference: DOC 14
Reference: Sear 739
Obverse: Facing busts of Heraclius (on left) wearing short beard and mustache, and Heraclius Constantine (on right) beardless, both wearing simple crown and chlamys; cross above between them
Inscription: dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONST P P AV
Translation: Domini Nostri Heraclius et Heraclius Constantinus Perpetui Augusti
Translation: Our Lords Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine perpetual augusts
Reverse: Cross potent set on three steps; I in right field
Inscription: VICTORIA AVGh Є CONOB
Translation: Victoria Augustorum, Officina Epsilon, Constantinopolis Obryzum
Translation: Victory of the Augusts, 5th officina, Constantinople 1/72 pound pure gold
Comment: Herakleios (born around 575 AD in Cappadocia; died 11 February 641 AD in Constantinople) was Eastern Roman or Byzantine emperor from 5 October 610 AD until his death. He was one of the most important Eastern Roman rulers and can also be considered the last ruler of Late Antiquity and the first emperor of the Middle Byzantine Empire. The dynasty he founded ruled until 711 AD. Herakleios' entire reign was characterised by a military defensive struggle against external aggressors, first against the Persians and the Avars, and later against the Arabs. Internally, the empire was transformed into a fully Graecised empire, with the state and society undergoing profound changes. Constantine III (born 3 May 612 AD; died 641 AD) was briefly emperor of Byzantium in 641 AD. Constantine III was the eldest son of Emperor Herakleios and his first wife Eudokia and - especially as he had already been elevated to co-emperor in 613 AD - was thus actually the one who was destined to succeed his father.