Pedigreed to 1959, and the plate coin in MIB and MIBE Revolt of the Heraclii, 608-610. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.51 g, 7 h), military mint in the east, indication year Γ = 3 = 610. d N -RACÁIO CONSVLI BA Facing busts of Heraclius and his father, Heraclius the Exarch, both bare-headed, bearded and wearing consular robes; between their heads, cross. Rev. VICTORI-A AVGG Γ / CONOB Cross potent on base and four steps. DOC 10 (attributed to Alexandria). MIB 4 (this coin [attributed to Cyprus]) = MIBE 4 (this coin). SB 718 (attributed to Alexandria). Extremely rare. Sharply struck and lightly toned. Obverse struck from a very lightly rusted the; minor encrusations and light marks, otherwise, extremely fine. From a Swiss collection, ex Hess-Leu 24, 16 April 1964, 404 and Monnaies et Médailles XIX, 5 June 1959, 282. Normally when a father and son join together in a revolt, the father tends to be promoted emperor while the son, who is more active, leads the military forces. In the case of the Heraclii, however, the father began the revolt but soon decided to leave everything to his more vigorous son. In fact, the executions he was through finished the father off, but he managed to survive to see his son crowned Emperor in Constantinople. https://cdn.nomosag.com/auctions/95/video00390.mp4?sv=2023-01-03&ss=b&srt=co&st=2025-03-10T16%3A25%3A27Z&se=2099-03-11T16%)3A2%3A00Z&sp=rl&sig=i7RzFAqwYGMJUp3u71BbRyL3HhIAtR%2F8cUnRnTVQfyU%3D&rsct=video%2 Fmp4