Heraclius (610-641)

Thessalonica and the Western mints

Thessalonica 40 nummi MIB 217 (612-624)

Regnal year 3 (612/3)

DOC - ; MIB - ; 10.06 gms; EBCC 19.5; 462.94

Regnal year 4 (613/4)

DOC 134; 12.54 gms; EBCC 19.6; 796.02

Regnal year 5 (614/5)

DOC 135a; 10.08 gms; EBCC 19.7; 775.02

Regnal year 6 (615/6)

DOC (136); 8.16 gms; EBCC 19.8; 1625.12

Regnal year 7 (616/7)

DOC 137; 10.46 gms; EBCC 19.9; 774.02

Regnal year 7 (616/7)

DOC 137; 10.26 gms; EBCC 19.10; 168.87

Regnal year 8 (617/8)

DOC (138); 10.57 gms; EBCC 19.11; 1611.12

Regnal year 13 (622/3)

DOC - ; MIB 220; 7.96 gms; EBCC 19.12; 515.95

Regnal year 14 (623/4)

DOC - ; MIB - ; 3.07 gms; EBCC 19.13; 1520.12

MIB 221 (621-630)

Regnal year 13 (622/3)

DOC - ; 8.62 gms; EBCC 19.23; 1264.06

Regnal year 14 (623/4)

DOC (146); 9.73 gms; EBCC 19.24; 1445.06

Regnal year 14 (623/4)

DOC (146); 7.65 gms; EBCC 19.25; 695.00

Regnal year 14 (623/4)

DOC (146); 5.95 gms; EBCC 19.26; 1717.12

Regnal year 17 (626/7)

DOC - ; 6.78 gms; EBCC 19.27; 1266.06

Regnal year 18 (627/8)

DOC (148); 11.01 gms; EBCC 19.28; 871.03

Regnal year 18 (627/8)

DOC (148); 5.72 gms; EBCC 19.29; 1265.06

Regnal year 19 (628/9)

DOC - ; MIB - ; 7.21 gms; EBCC 19.30; 172.87

Regnal year 19 (628/9)

DOC 149; 6.58 gms; EBCC 19.31; 1267.06

Regnal year 19 (628/9)

DOC 149; 5.85 gms; EBCC 19.32; 1268.06

Regnal year 19 (628/9)

DOC 149; 5.35 gms; EBCC 19.33; 1270.06

Regnal year 19 (628/9)

DOC 149; 5.27 gms; EBCC 19.34; 1271.06

Regnal year 19 (628/9)

DOC 149; 5.22 gms; EBCC 19.35; 1272.06

Regnal year 19 (628/9)

DOC 149; 4,54 gms; EBCC 19.36; 1269.06

Regnal year 19 (628/9)

DOC 149; 3.78 gms; EBCC 19.37; 1273.06

Regnal year 20 (629/30)

DOC 150; 6.93 gms; EBCC 19.38; 1274.06

Regnal year 20 (629/30)

DOC 150; 5.41 gms; EBCC 19.39; 1275.06

Regnal year 20 (629/30)

DOC 150, var.; 4.78 gms; EBCC 19.40; 1014.03

Regnal year 20 (629/30)

DOC 150, var.; 4.40 gms; EBCC 19.41; 1276.06

Regnal year 20 (629/30)

DOC 150; 4.39 gms; EBCC 19.42; 116.86

Regnal year 20 (629/30)

DOC 150; 4.19 gms; EBCC 19.43; 1277.06

MIB 221: uncertain regnal year

9.41 gms; EBCC 19.44; 1278.06

7.34 gms; EBCC 19.45; 1600.11

MIB 222 (629/30)

Regnal year 20 (629/30)

DOC - ; 9.71 gms; EBCC 19.48; 626.99

Regnal year 20 (629/30)

DOC - ; MIB - ; 9.92 gms; EBCC - ; 2115.16

MIB 223 (uncertain date)

“Year 31”

DOC - ; 10.18 gms; EBCC 19.50; 1279.06

“Year 31”

DOC - ; 7.90 gms; EBCC 19.51; 971.04

Thessalonica 30 nummi MIB 224 (629-630)

Regnal year 20 (629/30)

DOC 152; 5.71 gms; EBCC 19.49; 1630.12

Thessalonica 20 nummi MIB 225 (610-612)

Regnal year 1 (610/11)

DOC - ; 5.12 gms; EBCC 19.1; 1531.11 MIB 227-228 (612-624)

Regnal year 3 (612/3)

DOC - ; MIB - ; 5.24 gms; EBCC - ; 2162.17

Regnal year 5 (614/5)

DOC 140; 5.68 gms; EBCC 19.14; 364.90

Regnal year 6 (615/6)

DOC 142, var.; 7.22 gms; EBCC 19.15; 800.02

Regnal year 8 (617/8)

DOC - ; 3.09 gms; EBCC 19.16; 2050.14

Regnal year 9 (618/9)

DOC 144; 5.94 gms; EBCC - ; 2103.16

Regnal year 10 (619/20)

DOC 45; 3.72 gms; EBCC 19.17; 1399.08

Regnal year 13 (622/3)

DOC - ; MIB - ; 3.10 gms; EBCC 19.18; 1607.12

Regnal year 14 (623/4)

DOC - ; MIB - ; 3.54 gms; EBCC 19.19; 1036.06

MIB 229 (622/3 and 626-630)

Regnal year 18 (627/8)

DOC - ; MIB - ; 2.33 gms; EBCC 19.46; 996.05

Regnal year 19 (628/9)

DOC - ; MIB - ; 3.01 gms; EBCC 19.47; 1594.11

MIB – (629-630)

Regnal year 20 (629/30)

DOC - ; 3.66 gms; EBCC - ; 2090.16

Thessalonica 10 nummi (Type 1) MIB 231 (612-617) (DOC - Constantinople)

Regnal year 3 (612/3)

DOC 85; 2.24 gms; EBCC 19.2; 1575.11

Regnal year 4 (613/4)

DOC 86; 2.20 gms; EBCC 19.20; 1537.11

Regnal year 7 (616/7)

DOC - ; 3.09 gms; EBCC 19.21; 2024.14

Thessalonica 10 nummi (Type 2) MIB 230 (611-612)

Regnal year 2 (611/12)

DOC (133); 2.08 gms; EBCC - ; 2315.18

Thessalonica/uncertain mint 10 nummi (Type 2a)

MIB 232 (614-23; intermittently)

(DOC – Constantinople)

Regnal year 5 (614/5)

DOC - ; 1.89 gms; EBCC - ; 2282.17

Regnal year 5 (614/5)

DOC - ; 1.63 gms; EBCC - ; 2180.17

Regnal year 7 (616/7)

DOC - ; MIB - ; 1.32 gms; EBCC - 2288.17

Regnal year 8 (617/8)

DOC 97; 2.25 gms; EBCC 19.20; 91.85

Regnal year 8 (617/8)

DOC 97; 1.81 gms; EBCC 19.21; 1643.12

Regnal year 9 (617/8)

DOC - ; MIB - ; 2.11 gms; EBCC 19.22; 1582.11

Regnal year 13 (623/4)

DOC 98; 1.71 gms; EBCC - ; 2213.17

Carthage 20 nummi MIB 234 (611-612)

Indictional year 15 (611/12)

DOC - ; 8.07 gms; EBCC 19.52; 697.00

MIB 235 (621-641)

DOC 235; 4.59 gms; EBCC 19.53; 79.85 Carthage 10 nummi

MIB 237a (610-641)

DOC 236; 3.35 gms; EBCC - ; 2129.16

DOC 236; 3.14 gms; EBCC 19.54; 1053.06

DOC 236; 2.84 gms; EBCC - ; 2130.16

DOC 236; 2.01 gms; EBCC 19.55; 1974.13 Carthage 5 nummi MIB 239 (610-641)

DOC (239); 1.50 gms; EBCC 19.56; 193.87 Catania 5 nummi MIB 240 (612-623)

Regnal year 5 (614/5)

DOC - ; 4.17 gms; EBCC - ; 2344.18

Regnal year 11 (620/21)

DOC 252.1; 3.04 gms; EBCC - ; 2345.18

Regnal year 12 (621/2)

DOC 253; 2.80 gms; EBCC - ; 2346.18

Regnal year 13 (622/3)

DOC 254; 3.18 gms; EBCC 19.57; 92.85

MIB 241 (623-629)

Regnal year 15 (624/5)

DOC (256); 1.96 gms; EBCC - ; 2347.18

Regnal year 16 (625/6)

DOC 257; 4.07 gms; EBCC 19.58; 483.95

Regnal year 16 (625/6)

DOC 257; 3.70 gms; EBCC - ; 2348.18

Regnal year 16 (625/6)

DOC 257; 3.16 gms; EBCC 19.59; 101.85

Catania 5 nummi MIB 239 (610-641)

DOC - ; 1.51 gms; EBCC 19.60; 1297.07

Syracuse countermarked issues

DOC Class 1 (circa 615-622)

DOC - ; MIB Km 4; Sp. 45g

EBCC - ; 2300.18

DOC 241d; MIB Km 4; EBCC 19.61; 359x.90

DOC Class 2 (circa 629-632)

DOC 242b; EBCC 19.62; 68.85

DOC Class 2a; MIB Km 5a (circa 632)

DOC 243; EBCC 19.63; 242a.88

DOC Class 3; MIB Km 3 (circa 632-641)

DOC 243; EBCC 19.64; 61.84 Rome 20 nummi MIB 243b (612-622)

DOC 262; 3.29 gms; EBCC 19.65; 42.84

MIB 244 (622-625)

Regnal year 13 (622/3)

DOC 264; 3.68 gms; EBCC 19.66; 1029.05

Ravenna 40 nummi and 20 nummi (610-635) DOC Class 1 (610-613)

DOC (283); MIB 256; 4.58 gms; EBCC - ; 2200.17 DOC Class 4 (616-630)

Regnal year 7 (616/7)

DOC 289; MIB 251;

6.67 gms; EBCC 19.67; 1547.11

Regnal year 16 (625/6)

DOC (292); MIB 252;

6.83 gms; EBCC 19.68; 1407.08

Regnal year 8 (617/8)

DOC (289b); MIB 259;

2.99 gms; EBCC 19.70; 1050.06

DOC Class 5 (630-632)

Regnal year 21 (630/31)

DOC 297a; MIB 253a; 7.03 gms; EBCC - ; 2393.18

Regnal year 21 (630/31)

DOC (301b); MIB 261b;

3.18 gms; EBCC - ; 2202.17

DOC Class 6 (632-636)

Regnal year 25 (634/5)

DOC 304; MIB 254;

6.73 gms; EBCC 19.69; 558.95

Notes on post-EBCC coins

2115.16: Variety with Heraclius holding a sword

2162.17: Apparently unpublished. The Emperors

each hold a long cross and Heraclius is in military

uniform

2090.16: Apparently unpublished; presumably the

half follis counterpart to EBCC 19.48

2315.18: The only Heraclian dekanummium

bearing a mint mark; the remaining profile bust

issues (apparently from regnal year 5 onwards –

the segmented flans often make reliable readings

difficult) are anonymous. I think that the

anonymous coins Type 2a coins may belong to a

Cypriot mint or represent an export coinage

produced at Thessalonica and taken to the island.

Although generally well engraved, their roughly

quartered flans contrast with the neat round blanks

of both this rare coin and the facing bust types of

Type 1.

2213.17: Not all of the date is legible. The

obverse (which is degraded in style compared to

the earlier regnal years) is die-linked to the DOC

specimen. Thus, it is almost certain that the coin

is of regnal year 13, the last recorded regnal year

for this issue.

2300.18: The host coin is a Constantinople follis of

Justinian I of regnal year 21 (547/8), DOC (46d),

weighing 18.31 gms. From the Rudolfo Spahr

collection. Possibly the Ratto specimen (1346).