Heraclius, 610-641. Dodecanummium (Bronze 26.17mm, 15.41g). Alexandria, struck during the Sasanian occupation, 618-628. Draped facing bust (of Sasanian king Khosrau II?), wearing crown surmounted by cross within crescent; star to left, crescent to right. Rev. Cross potent on globe between large I B; [AΛ]EΞ below. DOC 192; MIB 202a; SB 856. Sellwood ISC 63. Very Fine. Rare.

Traditionally this issue is assigned to the Sasanian occupation of Alexandria following the deposition of Maurice Tiberius' by Phocas. The iconography of this coin is generally assigned to the Sasanian king Khosrau II, as well as, the interpretation of some symbols as purely Sasanian. Recently this data has been questioned providing an alternative reading of the symbolism linked to the Christian tradition.