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Coin of Herakleios

Coin of Herakleios

690 - 702

Abd-al-Malik (Umayyads)

Byzantine

Obv.: In center, Heraclius with mustache and long beard; on r., Heraclius Constantine, beardless; on l., Heraclonas. Each wear chlamys and holds gl. cr. in r. hand. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine wear crowns with trefoils. A cross is in field l., above the head of Heraclonas who wears a cap without cross. Rev.: Cross potent on base and three steps. In field r., imperial monogram.

Gold

Byzantine period, Early

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