★ Rare Heraclii ★

Heraclii, 608-620 AD 40 Nummi 610 AD Alexandria. Obv: d m N ERACLIO CONSVLII, frontal consular busts of Heraclius senior u. iunior, cross above. Rev: M, cross above, below A, left. A / N / N / O, r. X / IIII, in section ΑΛΕΧΑΝΔ. DOC 16; MIBE 16a; Sear 722. Dark tint, backs. Double strike.
At the end of the rule of Phocas, the Byzantine Empire found itself in a difficult situation. The Avars and Slavs advanced in the Balkans, while in the east the Sassanid king Khosrau II had invaded Asia Minor. In addition, Phocas had turned the aristocracy against him after cruel purges. In this situation, the exarch of Carthage Heraclius senior and his son Heraclius iunior rose against the emperor in Constantinople. While Nicetas, a nephew
Defeated by Herclius senior, Phocas General Bonosus in the east, Heraclius junior Phocas attacked in Constantinople. After two years of civil war, Heraclius was able to conquer the city without a fight, after an embassy had previously crowned him emperor. Phocas, abandoned by his bodyguards, is said to have been personally killed by Heraclius. Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 11.42 g.
Diameter: 30 mm.