bby_1045082 - REVOLT OF THE HERACLII Decanummium

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Type : Decanummium

Date: 608-610

Mint name / Town : Carthage

Metal : copper

Diameter : 14 mm

Orientation dies : 11 h.

Weight : 2,26 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Joli buste. Usure régulière. Patine marron foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.- - R.- - Do.8 - BN/B.- - BC.715 - MBR.13 - DMBR.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : LÉGENDE TRONQUÉE.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé d’Héraclius de face.

Reverse

Reverse legend : N-M.

Reverse description : Grand X surmonté d’une croix et une étoile au-dessous.

Historical background

REVOLT OF THE HERACLII

(summer 608 - 5/10/610

Heraclius had been prefect of Africa since the reign of Maurice Tiberius. 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.

REVOLT OF THE HERACLII Duonummium VF

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