Imperial Byzantine Coinage

Heraclius
October 5, 610 - January 11, 641

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 805 (this coin)
34 x 31 mm.
12.78 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Heraclius, bearded (on left) and Heraclius Constantine standing, facing; each wearing crown and chalmys and holding long cross. Between their heads, a cross. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP A (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'M' between ANNO and numerals designating the regnal year (III = year 3); cross above, officina letter 'E' (?) below. In exergue, CON.

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 805
32 mm.
11.10 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Heraclius, bearded (on left) and Heraclius Constantine standing, facing; each wearing crown and chalmys and holding globus cruciger. Between their heads, a Chi-Rho. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP A (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'M' between ANNO and numerals designating the regnal year (IIII = year 4); cross above, officina letter 'B' below. In exergue, CON.
Note: Overstruck on a follis of Phocas.

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 808
20 x 21 mm.
5.07 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Three figures standing; middle figure holds globus cruciger and wears sword.
Reverse: Large 'M' surmounted by small 'm'; 'A' officina (?).

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 808
22 x 25 mm.
5.39 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Three figures standing; middle figure holds globus cruciger and wears sword.
Reverse: Large 'M' surmounted by small 'm'; 'A' officina (?).

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 808
24 mm.
7.07 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Three figures standing; middle figure holds globus cruciger and wears sword.
Reverse: Large 'M' surmounted by small 'm'; officina (?).

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 808
23 x 25 mm.
5.84 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Three standing figures. Heraclius, (in center), Heraclius Constantine (on right), and Empress Martina (on left); each wearing crown and chalmys and holding globus cruciger. No legend.
Reverse: Large 'M' below ANNO; numerals designating the regnal year to right, Monogram (?) to left, officina letter (?) below. In exergue, CON.

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 808
24 x 23 mm.
5.31 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse:
Reverse: xςI = year 17

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 808v.
24 x 25 mm.
8.85 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse:
Reverse: xςIII = year 19 (?)

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Half Follis
Mint: Nicomedia (?)
611 AD (?)
SBC 837
23 x 20 mm.
4.59 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Draped and cuirassed bust with short beard facing, wearing plumed helmet (?) and holding globus cruciger. D . N . hRACLI PERP . AVG (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'K' between ANNO and numerals designating the regnal year (II (?)); cross above, officina letter 'A' below.
Note:Obviously overstruck (with what i'm not sure of, yet).

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Cyzicus
611/2 AD (?)
SBC 839
30 x 27 mm.
11.68 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Cuirassed bust with short beard facing, wearing plumed helmet and holding cross and shield. D . N . hRACLI PERP . AVG (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'M' between ANNO and numerals designating the regnal year (year 2 (?)); cross above, officina letter 'A' below. In exergue, KYZ.

Persian Occupation of Egypt

Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
23 x 23 x 5 mm.
17.53 gm.
Göbl SN VII/8
Diameter of obverse dotted border=n/a; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
22 x 23 x 5 mm.
16.96 gm.
Göbl SN VII/8
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=18 mm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΞΕΛΑ (retrograde)
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
22 x 23 x 5 mm.
13.17 gm.
Göbl SN VII/8
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=n/a
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
20 mm.
11.89 gm.
Göbl SN VII/8
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ

Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummi
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
Göbl SN VIII/9; SBC 855
15 x 16 x 4 mm.
4.56 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ

Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
18 x 19 x 4 mm.
7.84 gm.
Göbl SN VIII/9
Diameter of obverse dotted border=16 mm.; diameter of reverse border=n/a
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
19 x 18 x 4 mm.
8.70 gm.
Göbl SN VIII/9
Diameter of obverse dotted border=n/a; diameter of reverse border=18 mm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
18 x 17 x 4 mm.
6.03 gm.
Göbl SN VIII/9
Diameter of obverse dotted border=n/a; diameter of reverse border=18 mm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

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Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummi
Mint: Alexandria
SBC 861
19 x 18 x 4 mm.
9.90 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Heraclonas, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, standing.
Reverse: I ☩ B; Monogram 27 beneath. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummi
Mint: Alexandria
DO 196v., SBC -
21 x 22 mm.
11.08 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Standing figure.
Reverse: Large IB with cross between. ALEX in exergue.

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 6 Nummi
Mint: Alexandria
SBC 862
16 mm.
3.14 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Cross on steps.
Reverse: Large 'S'

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 6 Nummi
Mint: Alexandria
SBC 862
15 mm.
2.09 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Cross on steps.
Reverse: Large 'S'

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 5 Nummi
Mint: Carthage
SBC 880
12 mm.
1.18 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Helmeted, beardless bust facing.
Reverse: Large V, ☩ above.

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Sicily
circa 620 AD
SBC 882
26 x 30 mm.
12.60 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Crowned, draped and cuirassed, bearded bust of Heraclius countermarked on a coin of Justin (?). To right, Monogram 22v. (?)
Reverse: Countermark SCLs.

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Sicily
SBC 883
27 mm.
6.91 gm.
Die position=n/a
Obverse: Facing bust countermark of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine with short beards.
Reverse: SCL countermark.

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Sicily
SBC 884 (base coin SBC 809 (?))
20 x 25 mm.
4.70 gm.
Die position=n/a
Obverse:
Reverse: Monogram 22 and SCL countermarks.

Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Decanummium
Mint: Catania
618/9 AD
SBC 886
13 mm.
3.05 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Crowned, draped and cuirassed bearded bust facing, holding globus cruciger. D. N. HERACLI PP. AVS. (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'I' btween ANNO and ςIII. CAT in exergue.

Heraclius Constantine
January 11 - April 11, 641

Heraclonas
April 20 - October, 641

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