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Offline Istinpolin

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Byzantine, Heraclius (610-641), AE 12 Nummi, Alexandria
« on: May 20, 2020, 02:35:16 pm »
Dear Friends,

new coin today. Wanted to share it with you all.

Byzantine, Heraclius (610-641), AE 12 Nummi, Alexandria
15.09 g, 22 mm (5 mm thick)

Obverse: Draped facing bust (of Khosrau II?), wearing crown surmounted by cross within crescent; star to left, crescent to right.
Reverse: Large I B; cross potent set upon globus between; AΛЄΞ.

Reference: Sear 856.

Best wishes
Burak
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Offline Panathas

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Re: Byzantine, Heraclius (610-641), AE 12 Nummi, Alexandria
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2020, 11:28:14 am »
Thanks for sharing this coin! I like howvthe letters are very visible despite the wear.

 Ive been looking into the Alexandria mint from this time, to get a coin. Especially one from the conquest of Alexandria by the Sassanians. Small coin, but a historic piece of the transitional 7th century.
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Offline Simon

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Re: Byzantine, Heraclius (610-641), AE 12 Nummi, Alexandria
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2020, 11:01:15 pm »
Nice coin Burak, Thank you for sharing. I really like the portrait.

Simon
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Re: Byzantine, Heraclius (610-641), AE 12 Nummi, Alexandria
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2020, 09:53:02 pm »
Nice example and well-struck.
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