Coin Item Number: 3095/924 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 holding long cross; Heraclius Constantine, his son, is on the right, wearing crown and holding globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘X’; above, it says ‘O’, but this appears to be part of an upside-down ‘CON’ from a previous coin, upon which this one was overstruck. Reverse: large ‘Λ’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘XX’ in a vertical position; beneath, ‘Γ’; due to this coin being overstruck, the exergue is too messy to decipher.
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
- 3095/924
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.5 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
- 3095/0924