Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/946
Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: three rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is in the middle; to left, Empress Martina; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son; all wear crowns with crosses and all hold globus crucigers in their right hands; this type of coin has no inscriptions. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANN[O]’; to right, it is difficult to decipher, but possibly ‘ϤII’; above, cross; beneath, ‘Γ’; in exergue, ‘[C]ON’.
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History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 89-96; Sear# 806.
- Type of Item coin
- Culture Byzantine
- Material bronze metal
- Measurements height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.5 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner David Herman
- Received from David Herman
- Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis
- Creation Date between 615 and 624
- Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3095/0946