Imperial Byzantine Coinage

Heraclius
October 5, 610 - January 11, 641

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Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
612 AD
SBC 805 (this coin)
34 x 31 mm.
12.78 gm.
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: Heraclius, bearded (on left) and Heraclius Constantine standing, facing; each wearing crown and chalmys and holding long cross. Between their heads, a cross. dd . NN . hERACLIUS ET hERA . CONST . PP . A (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'M' between A/N/N/O and numerals designating the regnal year (year 3); cross above, officina letter 'E' (?) below. In exergue, 'CON'. Mint of Constantinople.

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Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
613 AD
SBC 805
32 mm.
11.10 gm.
Die position=1h
reverse
Obverse: Heraclius, bearded (on left) and Heraclius Constantine standing, facing; each wearing crown and chalmys and holding globus cruciger. Between their heads, a cross. dd . NN . hERACLIUS ET hERA . CONST . PP . A (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'M' between A/N/N/O and numerals designating the regnal year (year 4); cross above, officina letter 'B' below. In exergue, 'CON'. Mint of Constantinople.
Note: Overstruck on a follis of Phocas.

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Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
626 AD
SBC 808
23 x 25 mm.
5.84 gm.
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: Three standing figures. Heraclius, (in center), Heraclius Constantine (on right), and Empress Martina (on left); each wearing crown and chalmys and holding globus cruciger. No legend.
Reverse: Large 'M' below A/N/N/O; numerals designating the regnal year (year 17) to right, Monogram (?) to left, officina letter (?) below. In exergue, 'CON'. Mint of Constantinople.

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Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Half Follis
611 AD (?)
SBC 837
23 x 20 mm.
4.59 gm.
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: Draped and cuirassed bust with short beard facing, wearing plumed helmet (?) and holding globus cruciger. D . N . hRACLI PERP . AVG (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'K' between A/N/N/O and numerals designating the regnal year (year 2 (?)); cross above, officina letter 'A' below. Mint of Nicomedia (?).

Obviously overstruck (with what i'm not sure of, yet).

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Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
611 AD (?)
SBC 839
30 x 27 mm.
11.68 gm.
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: Cuirassed bust with short beard facing, wearing plumed helmet and holding cross and shield. D . N . hRACLI PERP . AVG (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'M' between A/N/N/O and numerals designating the regnal year (year 2 (?)); cross above, officina letter 'A' below. In exergue, 'KYZ'. Mint of Cyzicus.

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Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
SBC 856; Mitchiner ACW 1218, Sellwood ISC 63, Gobl SN VII/8 (plate XIIII/222)
20 mm.
11.89 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Facing bust with crown surmounted by cross in crescent; star to left, crescent to right.
Reverse: Cross with I to left, B to right; in exergue, 'ALEX'. Mint of Alexandria, Egypt.
Note: This coin was struck by the Sasanian king Khusro II during his occupation of Egypt.

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Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Follis
circa 620 AD
SBC 882
26 x 30 mm.
12.60 gm.
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: Crowned, draped and cuirassed, bearded bust of Heraclius countermarked on a coin of Justin (?). To right, Monogram 22v. (?)
Reverse: Countermark 'SCLs'. Mint/s of Sicily.

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Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE Decanummium
617 AD
SBC 886
13 mm.
3.05 gm.
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: Crowned, draped and cuirassed bearded bust facing, holding globus cruciger. D. N. HERACLI PP. AVS. (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'I' btween A/N/N/O and VIII. 'CAT' in exergue. Mint of Catania.

Heraclius Constantine
January 11 - April 11, 641

Heraclonas
April 20 - October, 641

Constans II
September, 641 - July 15, 668

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Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 1006
23 mm.
4.77 gm.
Die position=5h
reverse
Obverse: Constans with long beard facing; holding long cross and globus cruciger.
Reverse: Large 'M' between O/[psi]/A and N/E/O/[zeta]; Greek or Roman numeral in the exergue representing the regnal year. Mint of Constantinople.

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Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Half Follis
SBC 1057
17 mm.
2.67 gm.
Die position=1h
reverse
Obverse: Constans facing, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger.
Reverse: Large 'XX' with cross between. 'CRTG' in exergue. Mint of Carthage.

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Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 1110
22 mm.
3.20 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Constans on left with long beard and Constantine IV on right holding globus cruciger, each crowned, standing facing.
Reverse: Large 'M' with monogram above. Standing figures of Heraclius to left, Tiberius to right; 'SCL' in exergue. Mint of Syracuse.

Constantine IV, Pogonatus
July 15, 668 - July 10, 685

Justinian II
July 10, 685 - late 695
summer 705 - November 4, 711

Leontius
late 695 - late 698

Tiberius III (Apsimar)
late 698 - summer 705

Philippicus (Bardanes)
November 4, 711 - June 3, 713

Anastasius II, Artemius
June 3, 713 - summer 715

Theodosius III of Adramytium
summer 715 - July 24, 717

Leo III, the 'Isaurian'
March 25, 717 - June 18, 741

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Leo III, the 'Isaurian' (717 - 741 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 1529A
19 mm.
2.83 gm.
Die position=5h
reverse
Obverse: Facing busts.
Reverse: Large 'M' between two palms; crescent (?) above. Mint of Syracuse.
Note: >5 known.

Artavasdus
July, 742 - November 2, 743

Constantine V, Copronymus
June 18, 741 - September 14, 775

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Constantine V, Copronymus (741 - 775 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 1569
20 x 17 mm.
4.44 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV.
Reverse: Leo III facing, holding cross potent. Mint of Syracuse.

Leo IV, the Khazar
September 14, 775 - September 8, 780

Constantine VI and Irene
September 8, 780 - August 19, 797

Irene
August 19, 797 - October 31, 802

Nicephorus I
November 1, 802 - July 25, 811

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Nicephorus I (802 - 811 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 1611
19 x 16 mm.
2.21 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Facing bust of Nicephorus with short beard, wearing crown and loros; holding cross potent. N/I/K/H.
Reverse: Facing bust of Nicephorus with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys; holding globus cruciger. Mint of Syracuse.

Michael I, Rhangabe
October 2, 811 - July 11, 813

Leo V, the Armenian
July 11, 813 - December 25, 820

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Leo V, the Armenian (813 - 820 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 1629
21 mm.
4.86 gm.
Die position=5h
reverse
Obverse: Facing bust of Leo with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys; holding cross potent and akakia.
Reverse:Large 'M' between X/X/X and N/N/N; above, cross; officina letter 'A' below. Mint of Constantinople.

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Leo V, the Armenian (813 - 820 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 1636
19 x 18 mm.
2.75 gm.
Die position=5h
reverse
Obverse: Facing bust of Leo; star in right field.
Reverse: Facing bust of Constantine, beardless. KONCT; on either side of head, C-I. Mint of Syracuse.

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Leo V, the Armenian (813 - 820 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 1636
20 mm.
3.80 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Facing bust of Leo; star in right field.
Reverse: Facing bust of Constantine, beardless. KONCT; on either side of head, C-I. Mint of Syracuse.

Michael II, the Amorian
December 25, 820 - October 2, 829

Theophilus
October 2, 829 - January 20, 842

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Theophilus (829 - 842 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 1667
25 x 28 mm.
6.61 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: 3/4 length figure facing, wearing loros and crown surmounted by tufa; holding globus cruciger in left hand, labarum in right. [theta]EOFIL' bASIL' or similar.
Reverse: [cross][theta]EO/FILE AVG/OVSTE SV/nICAS. Mint of Constantinople.

Michael III, the 'Drunkard'
January 20, 842 - September 23, 867

Basil I, the Macedonian
September 23, 867 - August 28, 886

Leo VI, the Wise
August 28, 886 - May 11, 912

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Leo VI, the Wise (886 - 912 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 1729
24 mm.
7.17 gm.
Die position=5h
reverse
Obverse: Facing bust of Leo, wearing crown and chalmys; holding akakia in left hand. LEON bASILEVS ROM'
Reverse: LEOn/En [theta]EO bA/SILEVS R/OMEON. Mint of Constantinople.

Alexander
May 11, 912 - June 6, 913

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