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