Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: bust of Heraclius, facing forwards; he wears a crown with cross; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, it is illegible. Reverse: large ‘I’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘XIII’ in a vertical position; in exergue, ‘CAT’.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: two rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is on the left; Heraclius Constantine, his son, is on the right; each wears a crown with a cross; between their heads, there is another cross; this type of coin has no inscriptions. Reverse: large ‘I’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘XϚIII’ in a vertical position; in exergue, ‘CAT’.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: two busts, facing forwards; to left, Heraclius, with a long beard; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son, with a short beard; each wears a crown with cross; there is another cross between their heads; this is all contained within a circular punch, which is approximately 1.5cm in diameter. Reverse: large ‘SC’; to left, monogram; to right, small ‘S’; like obverse, this is all contained within a circular punch, which is also approximately 1.5cm in diameter. Monogram corresponds to number 22 in Sear catalogue. This coin is an example of an earlier coin being countermarked; however, the details from the original coin have been lost, leaving only the countermarked areas.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: two standing figures, facing forwards; to left, Heraclius; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son; Heraclius holds long cross; Heraclius Constantine holds globus cruciger; between their heads, there is a cross; beneath them, there is a circular punch, which is approximately 1.5cm in diameter; within the circular punch, it says ‘SCL’; to right, small ‘S’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘[A]NNO’ in a vertical position; beneath, ‘E’; in exergue, ‘CON’; there is a circular punch above the ‘M’, which is also approximately 1.5cm in diameter; within circular punch, there are two busts; to left, Heraclius, who is bearded and wears a crown with a cross; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son, who is without a beard and also wears a crown with a cross; between their heads, there is a cross. This coin is an example of an earlier coin being countermarked.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: bust of an earlier emperor, facing right; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘VSPPAV’; there is a circular punch on the emperor’s head, which is approximately 1.5cm in diameter; within the circular punch, there is a bust of Heraclius, facing forwards; he is bearded and wears a crown with a cross; to right, monogram. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left and right, stars; above, cross; there is a circular punch at the bottom of the ‘M’, which is also approximately 1.5cm in diameter; within circular punch, it says ‘SCL’; to right, small ‘S’. This coin is an example of an earlier coin being countermarked. Monogram corresponds to number 22 in Sear catalogue.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: bust of an earlier emperor, facing right; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘PPAV’; there is a circular punch on the emperor’s head, which is approximately 1.5cm in diameter; within the circular punch, there is a bust of Heraclius, facing forwards; he wears a crown with a cross; to right, monogram. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, star; to right, cross; above, cross; there is a circular punch at the bottom of the ‘M’, which is also approximately 1.5cm in diameter; within circular punch, it says ‘SCL’; to right, small ‘S’. This coin is an example of an earlier coin being countermarked. Monogram corresponds to number 22 in the Sear catalogue.

Byzantine coin of Maurice Tiberius, 582-602. Obverse: bust of Maurice Tiberius, facing front, with helmet; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘PPAVC’. Reverse: large ‘I’; to left, ‘ANN[O]’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘ϚI’; exergue is illegible, but most likely ‘[CAT]’.

Byzantine coin of Maurice Tiberius, 582-602. Obverse: bust of Maurice Tiberius, facing front, with helmet; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; inscriptions are illegible. Reverse: large ‘X’; above, ‘SE’; to left, ‘LI’; to right, ‘A’; beneath, ‘CI’.

Cylindrical jar with an indented waist, convex shoulders and base, short neck, outward flaring lip and foot. Oval medallion of bearded man on one side, large single flower on other. Blue bands at borders. Dark blue, blue, light blue-green on white.

String puppet mounted on a hooked metal rod. Male character has wooden face, hands and legs. Hands and face are painted beige. Top of head painted black, imitating hair. He has a long nose, rounded cheeks and wide eyes. Eyes are white, with black pupils and outlines, and have rounded eyebrows overtop, also done in black. Tip of nose and mouth are painted red. Calves are painted grey, to imitate boots, and thighs are covered in black fabric. He wears full, dark gold-coloured body armour, with raised curvilinear and geometric motifs throughout. There is a central design of a bronze-coloured eagle on his chest plate, with bronze highlights along his knee and shin guards. A sword sheath, with a decorated bottom, is attached to the waist, on his left side. Beneath his armour, he wears an orange-red skirt, with sparkly dark brown bands along the bottom edge. His helmet, adorned with an eagle, has a plume of white, black and sparkly green feathers. Dark gold-coloured shield tied to left forearm. Shield has same raised motifs and central eagle design as armour. The right hand has a hooked metal rod attached to the wrist, and is clenched in a fist with a circle through it. A small silver-coloured sword fits through the hole. The body is jointed at the elbows, shoulders, hips and knees, with the limbs held together by fabric underneath the armour. Strings are attached to the visor, left hand, shield, left leg, and sword.