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.

  • 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