Coin

MOA: University of British Columbia

3095/968

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: two rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is on the left; Heraclius Constantine, his son, is on the right; Heraclius is in military dress, holding a long cross, while Heraclius Constantine wears a chlamys, holding a globus cruciger; each wears a crown with a cross; between their heads, there is another cross; to left, monogram. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘XXIII’ in a vertical position; above, ‘C’, with a cross above it; beneath, ‘B’; in exergue, ‘CON’. Monogram corresponds to number 26 in the Sear catalogue.

  • History Of Use

    "Follis" (denomination); DO# 108; Sear# 810.


  • Type of Item coin
  • Culture Byzantine
  • Material bronze metal
  • Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.7 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner David Herman
  • Received from David Herman

  • Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis

  • Creation Date between 632 and 633
  • Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

  • Item Classes metalwork
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3095/0968