Description: Heraklius (610 - 641 AD). AE 12 Nummi, Alexandria mint, under Persian occupation 618-628 AD. Facing bust, star to left, crescent to right / Cross on globe between I and B; AΛЄΞ in ex.

Diameter: AE18 mm

Weight: 7,56 g

Grade: gF/gF

Attribution: DOC II 191; SB 855

Commentary: grey-brownish patina, rough surfaces

History: Sassanids invaded Egypt in 617 AD, captured Alexandria two years later and in 621 AD the whole province was in Persian hands.

Article Number: 040-02-03-44531