Coin Item Number: 3095/974 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 cross and holds a globus cruciger in their right hand; between their heads, there is a cross; to left, inscription says ‘PERPAVC’; to right, it is illegible; beneath, it says ‘FOCAS’, followed by a cross, both of which are upside down. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘[A]NNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘…II’; above, ‘C’; beneath, ‘Δ’; in exergue, ‘CO[N]’; to lower right, ‘CONB’. Coin has been overstruck, resulting in some confusion on both sides. The inscription on the obverse belongs to the previous emperor, Phocas, while the ‘CONB’ on the reverse is also from a previous coin.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 76-83; Sear# 805.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 610 and 641
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/974
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 3.4 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 610 and 641
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/0974