Heraclius and his sons, Sear 767.

[Bannerknight]

Yesterday this arrived in the mail. The Heraclian dynasty offers many different varieties of collecting, from the revolt of the Heraclii, Heraclius alone and the growing family, like here.

Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, 610-641. AV solidus (4,45 g; 19 mm). Constantinople mint, dated IY 12 (= AD 638-639). Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each crowned and holding globus crucigers in their right hands / Cross potent set on three steps, monogram in left field, IB monogram (date) in right field, VICTORIA AVςЧ Γ//CONOB. Below is the coin described in Sear.

 

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

Nice addition!  I don't have any of the 3-figure types.  I was tempted by an uncleaned Zurqieh one, but never got around to getting it.

[Simon]

I am traveling so I don't have my notes but I had just photographed this one. Not pretty like yours! Black patina , thick coin. 

[CaveBear2]

Do we know why some of those coins have a monogram/letters in the reverse field? 🤔

[Bannerknight]

4 hours ago, CaveBear2 said:

Do we know why some of those coins have a monogram/letters in the reverse field? 🤔

The h-monogram on the reverse is clearly the monogram indicating Heraclius as mint master. In the coins with several Heraclii there was no place for a legend on the obverse. Other lettering can indicate the offcina (mint shop) they were produced in, or the regnal year.

[Bannerknight]

9 hours ago, Simon said:

I am traveling so I don't have my notes but I had just photographed this one. Not pretty like yours! Black patina , thick coin. 

It looks like Sear 811, regnal year XXX (639/40), officina Δ, Constantinople (CONθ) A fun coin!

[voulgaroktonou]

This dynastic issue, featuring Heraclius, his older son Heraclius Constantine, and with the addition of his younger son, Heraclonas, in 638, is visually striking. Although the three standing figures leave no room for an obverse inscription, in my view, this only enhances the majesty of the image of the three co-Augusti. Although I don't collect gold, I have two silver issues of the type.

The first, a hexagram: 6.58 gr, 23 mm. 6 hr. Sear 803; Hahn 146; DO 68; BNP 16; BM 108; R 1500.

Then, a ceremonial miliarense: 3.78 gr. 21.2 mm. 6 hr. Sear 791; Hahn 131; BNP 1. Like the hexagram, the reverse has a cross potent on a globe and steps. but instead of the δευS AδυτA ROmANIS inscription, the cross is flanked by palm fronds.