40 Nummi - Heraclius Thessalonica

40 Nummi - Heraclius (Thessalonica) - obverse40 Nummi - Heraclius (Thessalonica) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states)
Emperor Heraclius (610-641)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 628-629
Value 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄288)
Currency First Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
Composition Bronze
Weight 5.45 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
164920
References BCV# 825,
David R. Sear, Simon Bendall, Michael Dennis O'Hara; 2006. Byzantine coins and their values (2nd edition). Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
DOC II-1# 149
Philip Grierson; 1993. Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection / Volume 2.1. Phocas and Heraclius 602-641 (2nd edition). Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington DC, United States.

Obverse

Heraclius between Martina on left and Heraclius Constantine on right, all standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger with right hand.

Reverse

Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, year to right, officina letter under the M, mintmark in exergue.

Lettering:
ANNO X ςI III
B
ΘΕC

Mint

Thessalonica, Macedonia, modern-day Thessaloniki, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (628-629) B/ΘΕC Thessalonica, 2nd officina

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