Byzanz: Heraclius I.
638-641
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Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen  Coin Gallery Bode-Museum Room 242, BM-46/05 The Byzantine Empire 5-12th Cent. Silver and Bronze |
Obverse |
Heraclius I. (Mitte) mit Heraclius Constantinus (r.) und Heraclonas (l.), alle drei mit Krone und Globus (sphaira) mit Kreuz in der r. Hand stehen nebeneinander in der Vorderansicht. |
Reverse |
dEUS AdIUtA ROMANIS [Deus Adiuta Romanis]. Kreuz auf Globus und dreistufiger Basis. |
Sitter |
Heraclius (610-641)
 Constantinus III (Heraclius Constantinus) (641)
 Heraclonas (641)
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Class/status |
Imperial issue (medieval/modern)  |
Denomination |
Hexagramm  HexagrammA byzantine silver coin of 6 grammata (c. 6.8 grams) of the 7th century with the value of 1/12 of the solidus. The coin was introduced under Emperor Herakleios (610–641) in 615 but ceased to be minted by the early eighth century under Emperor Anastasios II (713-715). |
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Silver ; 6,61 g; 22 mm; 6 h |
Publications |
Ph. Grierson, Catalogue of the Byzantine coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection II-1 (1968) Nr. 68 (datiert 638-641); D. R. Sear, Byzantine coins and their values ²(1987) 170 Nr. 803; W. Hahn, Moneta Imperii Byzantini III (1981) Nr. 146; B. Kluge, Numismatik des Mittelalters (2007) Nr. 1447 (dieses Stück). |
Department |
Medieval Period, Early Middle Ages |
Vendor (to Museum) |
Dr. Jacob Hirsch (Munich)
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