Heraclius AE Follis, Syracuse; countermarked
50,00 €
Description
Heraclius (610 – 642 AD). AE Follis, Constantinople mint with countermarks applied in Syracuse (Sicily). C/m: crowned facing crowned busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross above / c/m: SCLs, bar above, and monogram.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE28 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,86 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Cf. BCI 322; MIB Km 6; DOC 243; SB 884 |
| Commentary: | good countermark portraits, dark grey patina, some roughness |
Historical Context
Constans II resided in Syracuse and planned to oermanently make it a Byzantine capital - plans which costed him his life.
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