Heraclius. 610-641. Æ 12 Nummi (18.5mm, 7.11 g, 6h). Alexandria mint. Struck 618-628. VF.

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Heraclius. 610-641. Æ 12 Nummi (18.5mm, 7.11 g, 6h). Alexandria mint. Struck 618-628. Crowned and cuirassed bust facing; star to left, crescent to right / Large I B, cross potent set on globe between; AΛЄΞ. DOC 191; MIB 202b; SB 855. Dark brown patina. VF.

This issue was struck during the Sasanian occupation of Alexandria that occurred following the deposition of Maurice Tiberius’ by Phocas. Byzantine Egypt was occupied by the Sasanians for a decade until Heraclius successfully negotiated for the occupying regional governor Shahrbarz to depart with his forces in an attempt to make a bid of the Sasanian throne with Heraclius’ backing. The portrait on this issue likely depicts the Sasanian King Khosrau II. For further discussion of this issue and of Khosrau (a Persian Zoroastrian) being paired with Christian iconography, see DOC p. 234.

Closing Date and Time: 15 November 2023 at 13:37:00 ET.

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