Coin Item Number: 3095/952 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; Heraclius Constantine, his son, is on the right; each wears a crown with a cross and holds a globus cruciger in their right hand; between their heads, there is another cross; above, there are two more heads, each with a halo; to left, inscription says ‘DNIVSTI’ along with another inscription that is illegible; to right, inscription says ‘DNI’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘IIII’ in a vertical position; above, cross; beneath, ‘B’; in exergue, ‘NIKO’. This coin has been overstruck, causing confusion on the obverse. The inscription to the left on the obverse indicates that this coin was originally from the reign of Justinian I or Justin II. The inscription to the right on the obverse, which begins the same way as the one on the left, indicates that this coin has been overstruck twice, making Heraclius the third emperor to mint this particular coin.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 159; Sear# 834.
Item History
- Made in Izmit, Turkey and Nicomedia, Turkey between 613 and 614
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/952
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Izmit, Turkey and Nicomedia, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 613 and 614
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/0952