| Heraclius, 5 October 610 - 11 January 641 A.D. |  |
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| BZ36629. Bronze follis, SBCV 810; DOC II part 1, 112 var (P+h monogram, 3rd officina not listed), VF, overstruck, weight 6.069 g, maximum diameter 29.6 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Constantinople mint, 634 - 635 A.D.; obverse Heraclius (on left) in military dress holding long cross, Heraclius Constantine (on right) in chlamys holding globus cruciger; reverse large M (40 nummi), P+W monogram above, ANNO left, X/X/U (year 25) right, Γ (3rd officina) below, CON in exergue; SOLD |
|   | Heraclius came to power through revolt against the tyrannical Focas. He defeated the Sassanid Persians, but this only facilitated Arab conquest of Persia and the eastern Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines lost Syria and Palestine before Heraclius died and Egypt fell soon after. |
| BB36947. Bronze half follis, SBCV 813, Fair, weight 5.056 g, maximum diameter 20.8 mm, die axis 165o, 4th officina, Constantinople mint, 614 - 615 A.D.; obverse D N hRACLI PERP AVG (or similar), facing, bearded and crowned bust of Heraclius, globus cruciger in right; reverse large K (20 nummi), A/N/N/O left, I (regnal year 1) right, ∆ (4th officina) below; SOLD |
| Byzantine Empire, Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, 23 January 613 - 11 January 641 A.D. |  | |
| BZ49317. Bronze follis, Anastasi 66c, DOC II 243, SBCV 884; undertype: DOC II 109b, SBCV 810 (Heraclius, follis, Constantinople mint, year 23, 2nd officina, 632 - 633 A.D.), gVF, weight 6.223 g, maximum diameter 26.0 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 630 - 637 A.D.; obverse Facing busts of long-bearded Heraclius and his son Heraclius Constantine, wearing short beard, cross above, all within large round countermark; undertype: Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing; reverse Heraclian monogram and SCs within large round countermark; undertype: large M, monogram above, ANNO left, X/X/III right, CON in ex; SOLD |
| Byzantine Empire, Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, 23 January 613 - 11 January 641 A.D. |  | The undertype is dated year 26, 635 - 636 A.D., near the end of the 630 - 637 date range assigned to this countermark. DOC II 243.4 is described as possibly dated year 25 or 26 but because it has a cross instead of the monogram above the M, the date may be from an even earlier undertype. The latest undertype known to Anastasi is dated year 25. |
| BZ49316. Bronze follis, DOC II 243.4, Anastasi 66 var, SBCV 884; undertype: DOC II 109b, SBCV 810 (Heraclius, follis, Constantinople mint, year 26, 635 - 636 A.D.), VF, weight 5.267 g, maximum diameter 22.6 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 636 - 637 A.D.; obverse Facing busts of long-bearded Heraclius and his son Heraclius Constantine, wearing short beard, cross above, all within large round countermark; undertype: Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing; reverse Heraclian monogram and SCs within large round countermark; undertype: large M, monogram above, ANNO left, X/X/q right, CON in ex; rare with this undertype; SOLD |
|  | Dumbarton Oaks lists the XX arranged vertically, but both the plate coin and this example are arranged horizontally. |
| BB07780. Bronze follis, SBCV 815; DOC II part 1, 118c, VF, weight 4.71 g, maximum diameter 23.1 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina, Constantinople mint, 629 - 630 A.D.; obverse no legend, Heraclius in military dress holding long cross on left, Heraclius Constantine in chlamys holding long cross on right, cross between their heads; reverse large K (20 nummi), cross above, ANNO left, XX right (regnal year 20), Γ below (3nd officina); much of the design is obscure due to undertype feature effects; SOLD |
|  | This reverse with ANNO above M is unique to Heraclius. |
| BB57491. Bronze follis, SBCV 808; cf. DOC II part 1, 99 (monogram variation, officina A not listed for year 15), aVF, weight 6.453 g, maximum diameter 25.12 mm, die axis 215o, 1st officina, Constantinople mint, 624 - 625 A.D.?; obverse Heraclius (center), Heraclius Constantine (right), Martina (left), all stand facing wearing crown and chlamys with globus cruciger in right, no legend; reverse large M (40 nummi), monogram left, ANNO over cross above, X/Y/I (year 15) right, A below (1st officina), CON in exergue; SOLD |
| Byzantine Empire, Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, 23 January 613 - 11 January 641 A.D. |  | Heraclius second wife, Martina, was also his niece, his sister's daughter. They had at least ten children, most of whom were sickly and least two suffered birth defects, which was seen at the time as punishment for the illegality of the incestuous marriage. On his deathbed in 641, Heraclius left the empire to both his son from the first marriage, Heraclius Constantine (as Constantine III) and Heraklonas (as Heraclius II), granting them equal rank. Martina was to be honored as empress and mother of both of them. Three days later Martina announced the contents of Heraclius' will in a public ceremony in the Hippodrome of Constantinople before the Byzantine Senate and the crowds of Constantinople. This ceremony typically belonged to the succeeding Emperor, not to the Empress, but Heraclius Constantine and Heraklonas were both absent. Martina read the contents of the will and claimed the senior authority for herself. The crowd, however, instead acclaimed the names of the two Emperors and not her own. She was forced to return to the palace in defeat. When Heraclius Constantine died suddenly of tuberculosis only four months later, the common belief was that the Empress poisoned her stepson to leave Heraklonas as sole ruler. Facing rebellion, Heraklonas named Constans II, son of the late Heraclius Constantine, a co-emperor. This, however, failed to ease the discontent and by the end of the month the Byzantine Senate deposed him. His nose was slit, Martina's tongue cut out and they were exiled to Rhodes. Constans II became sole emperor.
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| BB33093. Bronze follis, SBCV 806 or 807, F, weight 6.922 g, maximum diameter 26.1 mm, die axis 0o, 2nd officina, Constantinople mint, 619 - 620 A.D.; obverse Heraclius (center), Heraclius Constantine, and Empress Martina, all stand facing wearing crown and chlamys with globus cruciger in right, no legend; reverse large M (40 nummi), cross above, ANNO left, X right (regnal year 10), B below (2nd officina), CON in exergue; SOLD |
|  | Features obscure due to under-type effects and corrosion on reverse. KYZ mint mark from under-type clear on obverse. CONS legend from under-type clear on reverse. Heraclius monogram countermark on reverse. Sear notes this countermark is often found on coins of Maurice Tiberius. |
| BB07784. Bronze follis, SBCV 805, aF, weight 10.23 g, maximum diameter 31.4 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina, Constantinople mint, 629 - 630 A.D.; obverse monogram left, Heraclius in chlamys holding long cross on left, Heraclius Constantine in chlamys holding globus cruciger on right, cross between heads; reverse large M (40 nummi), chi rho Christogram above, ANNO left, uncertain regnal year on right (regnal year 20), Γ? below (3nd officina), CON in exergue; corrosion on reverse; SOLD |
| Byzantine Empire, Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, 23 January 613 - 11 January 641 A.D. |  | |
| BB11872. Bronze follis, SBCV 834; DOC II part 1, 159b.4 (same dies), gF, weight 9.719 g, maximum diameter 32.44 mm, die axis 225o, Nicomedia mint, 613 - 614 A.D.; obverse ]wE - ThElACONS (blundered legend), Heraclius on l., Heraclius Constantine on r., both stand wearing crown and chlamys with globus cruciger in r., cross between heads; reverse Large M between A/N/N/O and II/II, cross above, B below, NIK in ex; nice green patina; SOLD |
| BB33988. Bronze follis, DOC II, pt 1, 91 var (date arrangement); SBCV 806, aF, weight 7.177 g, maximum diameter 26.6 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Cyzicus mint, 618 - 619 A.D.; obverse No legend, Heraclius (in center), Heraclius Constantine (on right), and Empress Martina all stand facing with globus cruciger in right, crosses between heads; reverse large M between A/N/N/O and GI/II (regnal year 9), cross above, B below, CON in ex; nice green patina; SOLD |
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