Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/936
Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: three rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is in the middle; to his left, Empress Martina; to his right, Heraclius Constantine, his son; all hold globus crucigers in their right hands; above, ‘ANNO’ is written sideways. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, monogram; to right, ‘X…’; above, ‘ANNO’ and cross; beneath, ‘Δ’; if coin is turned upside down, there is a head with a crown on the reverse as well; to the left of the head, there are letters. Monogram corresponds to number 23 or 24 in the Sear catalogue. Coin was overstruck on a previous coin.
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History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 99-103; Sear# 808. This coin was overstruck on a previous coin, most likely from the coinage of Maurice Tiberius or Phocas.
- Type of Item coin
- Culture Byzantine
- Material bronze metal
- Measurements height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.4 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner David Herman
- Received from David Herman
- Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis
- Creation Date between 624 and 629
- Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3095/0936