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Coin of Herakleios

Coin of Herakleios

690 - 702

Abd-al-Malik (Umayyads)

Byzantine

Obv.: To l., Heraclius standing with mustache and long beard, wearing military dress and crown with cross. He holds in r. hand long cross, l. hand on hip. To r., Heraclius Constantine standing with short beard wearing chlamys and crown with cross; in r. hand, gl. cr. Between heads, cross. To l., imperial monogram. To r., K. Overstruck on follis of Heraclius from Cyzicus of Year 2. Rev.: M. Above, cross and C.

Bronze

Byzantine period, Early

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