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bby_229790 - HERACLIUS Decanummium

HERACLIUS Decanummium XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 50.00 €
Type : Decanummium
Date: 614-641
Mint name / Town : Carthage
Metal : copper
Diameter : 14 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 2,53 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Beau portrait. Revers de style fin. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : D N ERACLIO PP AI.
Obverse description : Buste barbu casqué et cuirassé de face d’Héraclius.

Reverse


Reverse legend : N-M.
Reverse description : Grand X entre une croisette et une étoile.

Commentary


Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare avec le portrait barbu plutôt que glabre.

Historical background


HERACLIUS

(5/10/610-11/01/641)

Heraclius alone

Heraclius had been prefect of Africa since the reign of Maurice-Tibère. With his son, also named Heraclius, he revolted against the tyranny of Phocas. The sedition broke out in the summer of 608 and quickly the Heracliids controlled Carthage and Alexandria as well as Cyprus. On October 4, 610, Heraclius landed in Constantinople, overthrew Phocas and had him put to death. The reign of Heraclius began badly. The Sassanids occupied Asia Minor and in particular Jerusalem. From 622, Heraclius resumed the offensive and Jerusalem became Christian again in 628. Heraclius recovered the true cross, symbol of the new type of solidus. He married Martine, his niece, in second marriage. She was the mother of Heraclonas, born in 626, created Caesar in 630, associated with the throne in 638. After the death of Heraclius, on January 11, 641, Heraclius Constantine in turn disappeared on April 20, 641. This is the son of Martine, Heraclonas, who ascended the throne. As early as September, Heraclonas was obliged to crown his nephew Constans as co-emperor. He was deposed in October, mutilated and exiled with his mother to Rhodes.

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