Coin Item Number: 3095/1043 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: three rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is in the middle; to left, Empress Martina; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son; all wear a crown with cross and all hold a globus cruciger in their right hands; there is a cross in between Heraclius' and Heraclius Constantine's heads; this type of coin has no inscriptions. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, monogram; to right, ‘XϚ’; above, ‘ANNO’; in exergue, ‘[C]ON’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 100; Sear# 808.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 625 and 626
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1043
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.4 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 625 and 626
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1043