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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     863134      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Revolt of the Heraclii Date Ruled:     AD 608-610 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Pentanummium Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 608-610 Diameter:     12 mm Weight:     1.87 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     ERACΛIO CON[SVΛI] Obverse Description:     Bust of Heraclius facing, wearing consular robes; cross above Reverse Legend:     V Reverse Description:     Large V (mark of value); cross above, star and pellets to left and right Mint:     Carthage Primary Reference:     DOC 9 Reference2:     SB 716 Reference3:     MIB 14 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=159119 Grade:     Good VF, dark green-brown patina Notes:     Exceptional strike and very rare. Beginning in 608, the exarch of Africa and his son, Heraclius the elder and the younger, began issuing coinage in opposition to that of the Byzantine emperor Phocas. This coinage depicted the Heraclii in consular robes, though neither held the imperial title at that time. Attacks were launched in Egypt and around the Mediterranean, and culminated with the younger’s coup at Constantinople, where he was crowned and saw to the execution of his predecessor in 610, establishing a dynasty which would last a century, ending with the execution of Justinian II in 711.

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