Coin of Herakleios
CoinsByzantine7th century

Coin of Herakleios

629-630 CE

Artists

Abd-al-Malik (Umayyads)Coin Constituent

Description

Obv.: To l., Heraclius standing with mustache and long beard, wearing military dress and crown with cross. He holds in r. hand long cross, l. hand on hip. To r., Heraclius Constantine standing with short beard wearing chlamys and crown with cross; in r. hand, gl. cr. Between heads, cross. To l., imperial monogram. To r., K. Overstruck on follis of Heraclius from Cyzicus of Year 2. Rev.: M. Above, cross and C.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Century
7th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

9.5 g

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