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Lot 161. Revolt of the Heraclii AE half Follis
Revolt of the Heraclii
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, February 21st, 20:20:30 CET)
Current time: Saturday, March 7th, 13:12:24 CET
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CHF 360.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 398.48 / USD 463.13 / GBP 345.79
Bid history
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CHF 360.00
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Bidder 3 *
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2016-02-21, 19:48:07
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CHF 340.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2016-02-11, 00:28:57
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CHF 320.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2016-02-10, 19:17:07
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 3
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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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