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.

  • 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