WC 11516

Description

Collection Number: WC 11516
Object Number:
Dates: 632 - 641
Denomination: Nummus 40Follis
Dimensions: 24.41mm
Weight: 5.74g
Authority: Heraclius
Mint: Sicily
Languages: LatinGreek

Obverse Type: No legend. Countermark to left, bust of Heraclius, facing with long beard; to right bust of Heraclius Constantine, facing, with short beard. Each wears paludamentum and crown with cross. Between heads, cross. Struck on obverse of earlier coin.
Obverse Legend:

Anepigraphic

Obverse Inscription Languages: Latin
Obverse Mintmarks:

P (left)

Obverse Inscription Comment: N/A

Reverse Type: M; SCs with bar above; struck on reverse of earlier coin
Reverse Legend:

M

Reverse Inscription Languages: GreekLatin
Reverse Mintmarks:

S(C)[s] /[...]  (X)X III/ Δ(or ) // CO(N)

Reverse Inscription Comments: S(C)[s] @ 12 o'clock

Bibliography

cf. MIB III p. 233 n. Km. 4-6, Plate 18 (Catania)

cf. DOC II pp. 352-357 n. 241-243, Plate XX

BNP pp. 305-306 nn. 35-41, Plate XLVIII

cf. BMC Byz vol. 1, pp. 237 ff. nn. 370 ff. , Plate --

cf. Ratto p. 61 nn. 1342-1346, Plate XLVIII (different year)

Sabatier p. 279 n. 72, Plate XXX,7

Tolstoj pp. 650-651, 679-690 nn. 123-126, 314-315, Plate 46-47, 50

Sommer pp. 190-191 nn. 11.113-115

Sear 882-884

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