Lot 5134

Description

Revolt of the Heraclii, (A.D. 608-610), Carthage mint, decanummium, obv. Heraclius bust facing, bare head. rev. X between N & M, cross above and star below, (S.715); Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), Constantinople mint, folles, obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, rev. M, CON in exergue date to r., year 4 = 613, Officinae B, E, another year 6 = 615, Officina B, another Officina A uncertain date, (S.805). Evidence of overstriking on all except first coin, otherwise good - very fine, first rare with ticket. (5)

Ex Ted Murphy Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 46 (lots 2142, 2143). The revolt led in North Africa took two years to defeat Phocas in his capital. All issues undertaken during the revolt are rare and are rarely offered. The Heraclius series was extensively overstruck on coins of Maurice Tiberius and Phocas, the above provide some interesting overstrikes on the following original issues. Year 4,B overstruck Nicomedia mint issue of Tiberius II Constantine. Year 4,E over a rare Phocas and Leontia obverse, from Constantinople mint of year 2 (S.639), and year 6,B on Phocas (S.640).