Coin Item Number: 3095/998 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: two rulers seated on a double throne and facing front; Heraclius is on the left; Heraclius Constantine, his son, is the much shorter figure on the right; each wears a chlamys, a crown with cross, and holds a globus cruciger in their right hand; between their heads, there is another cross; to left, inscription says ‘ddNNhER’; to right, ‘hERACONSTPPA’. Reverse: large cross potent above a globe, resting on three steps; to left, inscription says ‘dEϤSAdIϤ’; to right, it is illegible.
History Of Use
“Hexagram” (denomination); DO# 61; Sear# 795.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 615 and 638
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/998
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.3 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 615 and 638
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3095/0998