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1 Solidus In the name of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, Cross with flat ends, equal busts with broken legend
| Issuer | Avar Khaganate |
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| Year | 629-796 |
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| Currency | Solidus (629-796) |
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| Obverse description | Two facing busts of equal size occupy the obverse field: the left bust is crowned and bearded, the right bust is crowned and mustachioed, with a cross potent positioned between them. Both effigies are rendered in a crude, barbarous style derived from Byzantine prototypes. The busts are encircled by a degenerate legend composed of nonsensical Latin characters, reflecting the Avar craftsmen's unfamiliarity with the original Byzantine inscriptions. The overall execution is characteristic of barbarian imitative coinage, with flattened relief and imprecise detail. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a cross on four steps (a cross on a graded base), rendered in a bold, stylized manner consistent with barbarous imitations of Byzantine solidi of Heraclius. The cross potent sits atop a pyramidal four-tiered stepped base, occupying the center of the field. A degenerate Latin legend, derived from the Byzantine VICTORIA AVGVSTI formula, surrounds the central device, with the mint mark CONOB appearing in the lower exergual area, retaining its Byzantine prototype's reference to the Constantinople mint. The lettering is irregular and partially garbled, consistent with Avar imitative production. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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