Coin Item Number: 3095/940 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: three rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is in the middle, wearing military dress and holding a long cross; Heraclius Constantine, his son, is to the right; Heraclonas, his other son, is on the left; both sons hold globus crucigers in their right hands; all three figures wear crown with cross. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘XX…’; above, monogram; there is also a large ‘Λ’ on the reverse from an earlier coin, which is above the ‘M’; beneath the ‘Λ’, there is a ‘Δ’. This coin has been overstruck on an earlier coin, creating confusion on reverse. The monogram corresponds to number 21 in the Sear catalogue.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 125-127; Sear# 811.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 639 and 641
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/940
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.8 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 639 and 641
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/0940