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bby_790733 - HERACLIUS Follis

HERACLIUS Follis XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2023)
Price : 175.00 €
Type : Follis
Date: c. 620
Mint name / Town : Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 15,84 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan épais, légèrement décentré au droit et bien centré au revers. Jolie contremarque au droit, finement détaillée. Beau revers bien lisible. Patine sombre
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : DN ANASTASI....
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé d'Anastase à droite vu de trois quarts en avant, contremarqué par un buste de face d'Héraclius couronné et vêtu de la chlamyde accosté de son monogramme.
Obverse translation : (Notre seigneur Anastase...).

Reverse


Reverse legend : SCLS.
Reverse description : dans un cartouche ovale surfrappant les restes d'une M.

Commentary


Follis contremarqué.

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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