85,00 €
Heraclius (610 – 641 AD). AE Follis, Constantinople mint, dated RY 2 (611/2 AD). dN hRACLIVS-PERP AVG; crowned and cuirassed facing bust, holding shield and globus cruciger / Large M; cross above, A/N/N/O and II flanking, B below; CON in ex.
| Diameter [mm]: | AE31 |
| Weight [g]: | 10,48 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | DOC 70; MIB 158; SB 80 |
| Commentary: | overstrike, light brown patina, good bearded portrait |
In 613 AD the Roman army under the comman of Heraclius, his brother Theodore and his cousin Nicetas was crushed by the Sassanids in the Battle of Antioch - a defeat which opened the door to Asia Minor and Egypt.
