Description: Heraclius (610 - 642 AD). AE 3/4 Follis, Constantinople mint 629/630 AD. Crowned figures of Heraclius, holding long cross, and Heraclius Constantine, holding globus cruiger, standing facing, star above / Large Λ; ANNO left, XX right.

Diameter: AE27 mm

Weight: 7,88 g

Grade: gF/aVF

Attribution: SB 812

Commentary: rare; good details for type, dark grey patina, some roughness

History: 629 AD the Persians were defeated after 26 years of bitter war and Heraclius returned the True Cross to Jerusalem and styled himself as Basileus (instead of Augustus) - a title that was used by the Byzantine emperors for the next 800 years.

Article Number: 062-04-04-45597