Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/929
Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: two rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is on the left, wearing military dress and holding a long cross; Heraclius Constantine, his son, is on the right, holding a globus cruciger; to the right, 'K'. Reverse: large ‘Λ’; to right, ‘XX’ in a vertical position; to left, ‘A[NNO]’ in a vertical position; if the obverse is turned upside down, there is a large ‘M’; to the left of the ‘M’, there is ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; above the ‘M’, there is a cross. Coin has been overstruck on an earlier coin of Heraclius.
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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 2.8 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 3095/0929