Coin

MOA: University of British Columbia

3095/922

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: this coin has been overstruck on a coin from the preceding decade, making the image unclear, but there appears to be at least one standing figure stamped over top of a head; to left, inscription says ‘PERPAVC’, but this is from the earlier coin; to right, 'K'. Reverse: again, the fact that the coin has been overstruck makes decipherment difficult, but there is a large ‘M’ that has been turned into a large ‘Λ’; to the right of the 'M', there is 'I'; beneath the ‘M’, there is a ‘Δ’ and the letters ‘CON’; beneath the ‘Λ’, there is also ‘CON’; to the left of the ‘Λ’, there is ‘[A]NNO’ in a vertical position.

  • History Of Use

    “Three-Quarter Follis” (denomination); DO# 117; Sear# 812.


  • Type of Item coin
  • Culture Byzantine
  • Material bronze metal
  • Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 3.1 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner David Herman
  • Received from David Herman

  • Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis

  • Creation Date between 629 and 630
  • Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

  • Item Classes metalwork
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3095/0922