Coin

MOA: University of British Columbia

3095/1045

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: two figures standing and facing front; to left, Heraclius; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son; Heraclius wears military dress and holds a long cross; Heraclius Constantine wears a chlamys and holds a globus cruciger; both wear a crown with cross; there is another cross in between their heads. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘[A]NN[O]’; to right, it is difficult to decipher, but possibly ‘ϚI’; above, monogram; beneath, ‘Δ’; in exergue, ‘CON’. This coin has been overstruck. Monogram corresponds to number 21 or 25 in Sear catalogue.

  • History Of Use

    "Follis" (denomination); DO# 105-116; Sear# 810.


  • Type of Item coin
  • Culture Byzantine
  • Material bronze metal
  • Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.1 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner David Herman
  • Received from David Herman

  • Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis

  • Creation Date between 629 and 640
  • Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

  • Item Classes metalwork
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3095/1045