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Solidus - Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine VICTORIA AGGV, Carthage
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 630-631 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A cross potent set upon three steps occupies the center of the field, rendered in the characteristic Byzantine manner. The reverse legend VICTORIA AGGV∆ runs along the upper periphery in Latin characters, referencing the victory of the two Augusti. In the exergue, the mint control mark CONOB appears, confirming production in fine gold (obryzum) and indicating Constantinopolitan standard weight, though this piece was struck at the Carthage mint. The composition is stark and hieratic, emphasizing imperial authority through religious symbolism. |
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Carthage remained one of the most productive mints of the early Byzantine period, but its output dropped sharply after Heraclius redirected imperial resources toward the eastern campaigns against Sassanid Persia — campaigns that culminated in the recovery of the True Cross in 628. This solidus falls in the brief window after that triumph, before the Arab conquests made the whole question of western mint production irrelevant. The Carthage mint would cease striking gold entirely within a decade.