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Lot 161. Revolt of the Heraclii AE half Follis

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Revolt of the Heraclii
Revolt of the Heraclii AE half Follis

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Bidding closed (Sunday, February 21st, 20:20:30 CET)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 08:43:50 CET

Price realised: CHF 360.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 386.71 / USD 402.87 / GBP 321.55

High bidder: Bidder 3

eAuction #45, Lot 161. Estimate: CHF 400.00

Revolt of the Heraclii (608-610 AD). AE half Follis (23 mm, 3.94 g), Alexandria. Dated IY 13 = 609.
Obv. dMN ERACLIO CONSULII, facing busts of Heraclius, on left, and his father, the exarch Heraclius, on right, both bareheaded and wearing consular robes; cross above.
Rev. Large K; cross above, date XIII across field; below, A.
DOC 15; MIB 17; SB 724.

Rare and unusually complete. Very fine.

Struck during the uprising of the Heraclii. Residing in Carthage, they sent out an army in 609 to capture Egypt - which is where our coin was issued - while Heraclius the younger himself set sail to Constantinople the following year to overthrow Phocas.



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