Coin Item Number: 3095/931 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: two rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is on the left, wearing military dress and crown with cross; Heraclius Constantine, his son, is on the right, wearing a crown with cross and holding a globus cruciger; between their heads, there are two crosses; to left, inscription says ‘ANNO’. Reverse: large ‘Λ’; beneath, ‘A’; in exergue, ‘[C]ON’. Coin has been overstruck on a previous coin of Heraclius, and it is difficult to determine what inscriptions and details on the obverse belong to which phase of the coin.
History Of Use
“Three-Quarter Follis” (denomination); DO# 117; Sear# 812.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 629 and 630
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/931
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 629 and 630
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/0931