Byzantine Empire Gold and Silver Coins

Byzantine Empire. Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas. 610-641 AD. Gold Solidus, Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Dated IY 11 (637-638 AD). Heraclius, crowned, with long moustache and long beard in centre, Heraclonas, crowned, on left, and Heraclius Constantine, crowned, unbearded, on right, all wearing chlamys and holding cross on globe / True Cross on three steps, VICTORIA AVGU (Delta), monogram and officina letter "A", CONOB below. 20 mm, 4.42 g. . Near EF, light marks and graffito (retrograde "K") on back. : $975
In 630 AD Heraclius invaded Persia, seized the True Cross and restored it back to Constantinople after it had been stolen during the sacking of the city by Sasanian king Khusro II. The True Cross is believed to be the actual cross upon which Jesus Christ died.

Byzantine Empire. Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, 610-641 AD. Gold solidus, Constantinople mint. Crowned figures of Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger / True Cross on three steps, VICTORIA AVGU-S, PTh monogram to left, CONOB below. 20 mm, 4.41 g. . Gorgeous! : $950

Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, 305 - 281 B.C., Portrait of Alexander the Great

SH30334. Gold stater, apparently unpublished, Müller -, EF, weight 8.652 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 0o, uncertain mint, obverse diademed head of Alexander the Great right wearing the horn of Ammon; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena seated left, Victory in extended right, resting left elbow on shield, XA monogram left; sharp details with some luster, obverse slightly double-struck, ex Numismatica Ars Classica/NAC AG London;

7169. HERACLIUS WITH HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE, 610-641. Gold Solidus, 21mm, 4.44g. S738v. Facing busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine/Cross potent. VF.
On sale at: $750. To Sell at this price.

different Silver coins..the date range from the Byzantine Empire period in Mediterranean..11072014.

385-281 BC. Gold Stater. Head Alexander the Great 
..perfectly curve..perfect description of beauty..

8177. BYZANTINE, JUSTIN II, 565-578 AD. Gold Solidus, S.346v. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding shield and globe with Victory standing on it with wreath/Constantinopolis std. holding spear and globus crucifer her head turned r. Two edge cuts above bust otherwise sharp and choice EF. Scarce.

8178. BYZANTINE, JUSTIN II, 565-578 AD. Gold Solidus, 20mm, 4.47g. S.345. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding shield and globe with Victory standing on it with wreath/Constantinopolis std. holding spear and globus crucifer her head turned r. . A little softly struck around the edges but near EF portrait and reverse figure.
On sale at: $850.

Those who can pays a greater price can own a piece of histories treasures_ to peer on it is such an enticing glory  and to say that it exist  for centuries long embracing back to the memory of a lost and great Empire.

 11072014.OD.

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