Pep's Gallery - The Heraclian Dynasty

[Pep]

Hello Everyone,

My specialty is the Heraclian Dynasty of the Byzantine Empire and I have a gallery with all such coins in my collection, sans my most recent acquisitions.

Coins just added include a Heraclius Sear 805 with figures holding long crosses instead of globus crucigers, a Heraclius Half Follis from Thessalonica with an unlisted year and a Constans II Follis with eagle countermark.

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10012

Kevin 

[Randygeki(h2)]

great gallery!

[casata137ec]

Very nice gallery, and a subject I know NOTHING about! Thanks for posting them so I have a chance to get a bit more familiar.

Chris

[Pep]

Hello Again,

Some more coins were recently posted.  Highlights include a Heraclius Hexanummium from Alexandria with two figures standing and a Justinian II Follis from Carthage.

Kevin 

[Pep]

Hello Again,

Thank you for the kind words!

The newest additions include another Heraclius Year 3 with long crosses (third officina) and a Constans II Decanummium from Carthage.

Kevin 

[Pep]

Hello Again,

A few more coins were just added.  The highlight is a Constans II Follis from Syracuse, Sear 1105.

Kevin 

[Aarmale]

Nice gallery and nice additions! Good to hear from you again!

[Pep]

Hello Everyone,

Twelve more coins were just added.  Highlights include a charming duo of Constans II Decanummi and a Justinian II Follis from Syracuse - Sear 1304 with him sitting on his throne.

Kevin 

[Arminius]

It´s allways a pleasure to watch your new entries and see what is possible in this unattended field of numismatics.

A.

[Pep]

Thank you Everyone!

A few more coins were just added.  Highlights include a Constans II Year 19 Follis from Constantinople and this Syracusian Decanummium, Indictional Year 4: 660-661 AD:


Kevin 

[Pep]

Hello Everyone,

A few more entries were just made.  Here's the 500th coin posted in my gallery:





Emperor:  Heraclius (r. 610-641 AD)
Date:  639-640 AD (Year 30)
Condition:  aFine/aVF
Denomination:  Follis

Obverse:  No legend
In center, Heraclius with mustache and long beard, wearing military dress and crown with cross, and holding long cross.  To right, Heraclius Constantine, to left, Heraclonas; each wearing chlamys and crown with cross and holding globus cruciger.

Reverse:  Large ""; Above, ; To left, ///; To right, //; Beneath, .
Exergue: 

Constantinople mint, second officina
DO 125b; Sear 811
5.54g; 25.9mm; 180°

Kevin 

[Pep]

Hello Everyone,

A few more coins were recently added, including the 300th coin within my specialty.  It's a Follis from Seleucia Isauriae.





Kevin 

[Randygeki(h2)]

a good rev. with nice patina

[Pep]

Hello Everyone,

Thanks Randy!

A few more coins have been posted, including the 100th one in my Constans II gallery:



Follis, Year 23 (663-664 AD), Constantinople mint, 5th Officina

Kevin  

[Pep]

Hello Everyone,

A few more coins of Heraclius have been added.  Highlights include a Year 4 Catanian Decanummium and a Year 2 Follis from Constantinople, those 804s are always a treat.

Kevin  

[Pep]

Hello Everyone,

More coins were just added.  I think I finally found a Sear 1106.  I've been looking for five years and didn't see one for sale or in archives with that attribution that I believed in until now.  I even doubted its existence.  The faces were just too young like on 1105.  This one looks more mature, though the beard is still kind of dotty.

Kevin 

[Pep]

Hello Everyone,

A few more coins have been added.  The highlight is my first Anastasius II.

Kevin 

[wileyc]

Kevin,

 Your collection is superb! The Anastasius II is the first I have ever seen of that.

Cordially

cw

[Pep]

Hello Everyone,

Thanks cw!  More coins have been added.  Highlights include a Constans II Half Follis with completely spelled out.  Usually a or is all you get.



Kevin 

[wileyc]

I thought your Justinian II half follis SB 1262 is a rather nice example of that hard to find coin. Wonderful cut flan and nice condition.

cw

[Pep]

Thanks cw!  Years other than #2 are indeed hard to come by.



Kevin 

[Pep]

Hello Everyone,

A few more coins were posted.  The highlight is this, a Syracusian Follis of Constantine V Copronymus:



I know, not Heraclian

Kevin  

[Aarmale]

Very interesting looking coin! 

[Pep]

The 400th coin in my specialty:



Emperor:  Constans II (r. 641-668 AD)
Date:  659-660 AD (Year 19)
Condition:  Fine
Denomination:  Decanummium

Obverse:  No legend
Bust facing, with long beard, wearing chlamys and crown with cross.  In right hand, globus cruciger.

Reverse:  Large ""; To left, ; To right, ; Above, cross.
Exergue:  

Constantinople mint, third officina
Sear 1021; MIB 186
1.36g; 15.6mm; 180°

Ex CNG; Ex J. P. Righetti Collection, 808

Kevin  

[Pep]

Hello Everyone,

A little bit of everything Byzantine was recently added.  Highlights include a Constans II Hexagram and a Three-Solidi Weight.

Kevin