1 Solidus In the name of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; Cross with flat ends; short right bust

Features

Issuer Avar Khaganate
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 629-796
Value 1 Solidus
Currency Solidus (629-796)
Composition Gold
Weight 4.33 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
151493
References MIB I# cf. 110,
Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1973. Moneta Imperii byzantini / Teil 1. Von Anastasius I. bis Justinianus I (491-565) : einschliesslich der ostgotischen und vandalischen Prägungen : Rekonstruktion des Prägeaufbaues auf synoptisch-tabellarischer Grundlage. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria.
Boutin# 308,
Serge Boutin; 1983. Monnaies des Empires de Byzance : Collection N. K.. A. G. van der Dussen, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Bona# cf. 3,
István Bóna, Eva Szilágyi; 1976. A l'aube du Moyen Âge : Gépides et Longobardes dans le bassin des Carpathes. Corvina, Budapest, Hungary.
Jónas# 7
Elemér Jónás; 1935. Monnaies du temps des Avares en Hongrie (Demareteion Volume I, Numbers 3-4). L. Guarini, Paris, France.

Obverse

Crowned and bearded bust beside crowned and mustached bust with cross between, all surrounded by nonsensical legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DNNDCVC - IPAILHVO

Reverse

Cross on four steps surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORI - AVCCA
CONOB

Translation:
Victoria Augustus / Constantinople
Victory of the August / Constantinople

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

The exact date-range of these pieces is not certain. For the beginning date, many sources list 610, since that was when Heraclius came into power; however, Heraclius Constantine was only born in 612 (he was Heraclius's son). Some sources say this coin was struck after 616, but seeing as how Heraclius Constantine has a mustache, it was probably much later than that (around 629 would make the most sense).

After Heraclius died in 641, Heraclius Constantine took over, ruling for only a couple months. While some sources list 641 as the end date, Heraclius seems younger in the portrait, meaning the original coin was most likely struck before that date. Even so, this is an imitation of a real coin, so it could have been struck anytime after 641. It is unlikely this coin was struck after 796, since that is around when Franks conquered the Avars, so that is the most likely end-date.

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