Here is a coin of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius (610-641). Take a look at how the name is spelled on this coin. Follis. 32-29 mm. 11.43 grams. DN hRAC PERP AVG ANNO II (year 2 = 611/2) officina A at KYZ = Cyzicus Sear 839. Well, his name is not fully spelled out, but four key letters are there. This one has remarkable details, including hairs of his beard. Sear notes the type is often overstruck on folles of Phocas, but I don't see any sign of overstriking. Show us coins of Heraclius (or anything related)!
Nice beard! 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 Heraclius Mint: Alexandria 610 to 641 AD AE 12 Nummi Obvs: Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross within crescent. Eight-rayed star to left, crescent to right. Revs: Large IB, cross on globe between. AΛЄΞ 18mm, 6.38g Ref: Sear 855 Heraclius Mint: Constantinople Year 29, 638/639 AD AE Follis Obvs: No legend. Heraclius on left and Heraclius Constantine on right standing and facing. Heraclius wears crown and military dress, holds long cross, and has moustache and long beard. His son with short beard wears crown and chalamys and holds globus cruciger. Revs: Large M, Θ above and B below. ANNO to left, XX IϚ II right(year 29). CON in ex. 23x25mm, 4.7g Ref: DOC -, SB -, Grierson - Note: Even though type is listed as Sear 810, year 29 is not published. I recieved confirmation from David Sear that this coin is indeed yr 29 and that IϚ is a transposed 7.
That is a spectacular example. I find these early reign issues of Heraclius to be not so easy to come by. Here's a year 1 from Nicomedia: I also have a couple coming in a group lot (see the top row). The one on the left looks quite nice:
If my attribution is correct: Heraclius (hRA visible) - follis - CON mintmark - officina A - regnal year I - ref. DOC 69.a - approx. 30 mm & 11 gr
My Heraclius: Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck circa 616-625. Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps; Є//CONOB. DOC 13d; MIB 11; SB 738. VF, minor deposits in devices, traces of underlying luster, areas of flat strike at periphery, reverse struck with worn die, lightly clipped. Ex Artemide XLIV (12 December 2015), lot 317; CNG 405, lot 589.
The last Heraclius coin I added is the same type as Nick's coin , see photos below. Sear # 738, Constantinople Mint, Officina 10, 4.48 gm, 22 mm, 7h.
