Herakleios, Copper, Follis, Syrian Mint, 610-641
Obverse
Standing figures of Herakleios, left, in military costume, and Herakleios Constantine, right, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger in right hand. Cross between their heads. No inscription.
Reverse
with cross above, []|N|N|[O] in left field, and X|X in right field. Countermarks: above , unclear below.
Obverse
Standing figures of Herakleios, left, in military costume, and Herakleios Constantine, right, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger in right hand. Cross between their heads. No inscription.
Reverse
with cross above, []|N|N|[O] in left field, and X|X in right field. Countermarks: above , unclear below.
| Accession number | BZC.1970.27.6 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Herakleios |
| Date of Reign | 610–641 |
| Associated Authority | Herakleios Constantine III |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Follis |
| Mint | Syrian Mint |
| Date | 610 – 641 |
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Weight | 8.2 g |
| Relation of Dies | 7:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
From Henry Weller, 1 July 1970
Commentary
On the coin’s reverse, beneath , there is an obliterated and illegible countermark. The countermark above , , is the most common type of countermark representing the names of Herakleios and Herakleios Constantine applied to coins circulating in Syria in the last years of Byzantine rule. See G. Bijovsky, Gold Coin and Small Change: Monetary Circulation in Fifth–Seventh Century Byzantine Palestine and W. Schulze, I. Schulze, and W. Leimenstoll, “Heraclian Countermarks on Byzantine Copper Coins in Seventh-Century Syria,” 1–27.
Cf. DOC 2.1:383, no. 315 (for another specimen with this countermark).