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Byzantine Empire, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, 23 January 613 - 11 January 641 A.D.
In 616, the Jews of Jerusalem gained complete control over the city, much of Judea and Galilee became an autonomous Jewish province of the Sasanian Persian Empire. The Jewish Temple was rebuilt by Nehemiah ben Hushiel (exilarch of Jerusalem) who establish a High Priesthood. In September 629 the Byzantines retook Jerusalem after 15 years of Persian occupation. In 630, Heraclius decreed that all Jews must become Christian; a massacre followed around Jerusalem and in Galilee, some survivors fled to the Dara'ah area. The minor flan flaw is the result of a plug inserted into the flan prior to striking to increase and achieve the proper weight for the coin.
BZ90640. Silver hexagram, DOC II-1, 61, Wroth BMC 107; Hahn MIB 134; Morrisson BnF 2, Sommer 11.44; SBCV 795; Ratto 1389; Tolstoi -, VF, uneven strike, flan adjusted with a plug, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 6.099g, maximum diameter 24.6mm, die axis 180o, c. 615 - 625 A.D.; obverse dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONSTI (or similar), Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine enthroned facing, each holds globus cruciger, cross above; reverse DEUS ADIUTA ROmANIS (May God help the Romans), cross potent on globe above three steps; scarce; SOLD
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