Heraclius; AE Half Follis, Constantinople
95,00 €
Description
Heraclius (610 – 641 AD) with Heraclius Constantine. AE Follis, Constantinople RY 20 (?) 629/630 AD. Heraclius, on left, wearing crown and military dress, holding long cross, and Heraclius Constantine, on right, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus-cruciger, cross above / Large K, cross above, ANNO left, XX right, Γ (officina) below; c/m: monogram within circular incuse.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE26 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,62 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | DOC 124a; MIB 171; SB 815 |
| Commentary: | good for type, dark green patina |
Historical Context
In a law promulgated on 21 March 629 AD all Latin titles of the Roman Emperor were omited and for the next 800 years they called themselves Basileus (Greek for "monarch" or "sovereign").
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