Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/931
Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: two rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is on the left, wearing military dress and crown with cross; Heraclius Constantine, his son, is on the right, wearing a crown with cross and holding a globus cruciger; between their heads, there are two crosses; to left, inscription says ‘ANNO’. Reverse: large ‘Λ’; beneath, ‘A’; in exergue, ‘[C]ON’. Coin has been overstruck on a previous coin of Heraclius, and it is difficult to determine what inscriptions and details on the obverse belong to which phase of the coin.
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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 0.1 cm, diameter 2.7 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 3095/0931