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Solidus (Coin) of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine by Byzantine — VisualArtsDB

Solidus (Coin) of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine

Solidus (Coin) of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine

629–632

Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Diam.: 2.1 cm (7/8 in.)
Genre: coin
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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byzantineeuropeangoldcoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalportraitsmetal

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The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Heraclius and his son Heraclius Constantine wearing crowns.On the back (reverse) a cross is shown atop three steps.

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