1951.31.4.884: Coin of Herakleios
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.884
- People
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Abd-al-Malik (Umayyads) (690 - 702)
- Title
- Coin of Herakleios
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 613-618 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
- Period
- Byzantine period, Early
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/75365
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 5.6 g
- Die Axis
- 7
- Denomination
- dodecanummium
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: (blundered) OMIN hRA[
- Reverse Inscription: Large "IB". In ex., ALambdaEXi
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- DOC 2.1, 189.1 (p. 334)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.884
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obv.: To l., bust of Heraclius, bearded; to r., bust of Heraclius Constantine, beardless. Each wears chlamys and rounded crown with cross.
Rev.: IB. Between, cross potent above two steps.
Verification Level
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