120,00 €
Heraclius (610 – 641 AD). AE Follis, Constantinople mint 612-613 AD. Overstruck on Follis of Phocas. dN hRACLIOS PeRP AVG; cuirassed, bearded bust facing, wearing crown with trefoil ornament and paludamentum, globus cruciger in right / Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, III to right, Δ below, CON in ex.
| Diameter [mm]: | AE32 |
| Weight [g]: | 11,18 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SB 804; MIB 158; DOC II part 1, 71c |
| Commentary: | scarce; attractive black patina with some lighter deposits, full legends, some flatness on edge |
Under Heraclius' rule Greek replaced Latin as the official language of the empire and Heraclius adopted the Greek title of "Basileos" in place of the Latin Caesar, Augustus, or Imperator.
