Hello! I was gifted a hexagram of Heraclius (last coin of the year!). It came with a ticket, but there’s one hitch: it’s in French! I can’t read much French, so I need help identifying the auction or shop it came out of if possible. The specifications for the coin is as follows: Heraclius, AR Hexagram 23 mm, 6.44 g 613-638 A. D. Graffiti in both fields on the reverse Here is the ticket. I know prix means price and d’argent means of silver but that is all. Thanks in advance for your help.
Here is mine. I am out of town but they may be the same ref #. Heraclius Constantinople 615 to 638 AD AR Hexagram Obvs: dd N hRACLIчS hЄRA CONSt, Heraclius and Constantine seated on double throne. Cross between them. Revs: ςЄчS AδIчtA ROmANIS, Cross potent on globe above three steps. K to right. 19x23mm, 6.49g Ref: DO 64, Sear 798
The DO reference solves one number, so thanks! I second your attribution. Now I have to work on how to write a proper one! It appears the type with K in right field is the most common type of hexagram under Heraclius by a wide margin.
"Et son fils aine" means "and his eldest son." "d'argent" means of/in silver. Everything else is a reference.
Ratto was a coin auctioneer in the 1930's-1970s. Swiss, I think. BMC would mean "British Museum Collection."
