Coin Item Number: 3095/1056 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: bust of Heraclius, facing forwards; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘DNHR’; to right, ‘AVC’. Reverse: large ‘I’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘XI’ in a vertical position; in exergue, ‘[C]AT’.
History Of Use
"Decanummium" (denomination); DO# 252; Sear# 885.
Item History
- Made in Turkey between 620 and 621
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1056
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, diameter 1.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 620 and 621
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1056