Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, 610-641. Follis (Bronze, 33 mm, 12.30 g, 2 h), Constantinopolis, RY 3 = 612/3. δδ NN hERAC[LIЧS ET hЄ]RA CONST [P' A]V Heraclius, on the left, and Heraclius Constantine, smaller and on the right, standing facing, each wearing crown with cross and holding globus cruciger in his right hand. Rev. Large M between A/N/N/O and II/I; above Chi-Rho; below, Γ; in exergue, [CON]. DOC 76. MIB 160b. SB 805. Traces of overstriking and with some deposits and flan cracks, otherwise, very fine.



This coin was struck over a follis of Phocas from Cyzicus (SB 665). By overstriking coins of Phocas, Heraclius was not merely issuing new money; he was also publicly erasing the memory of the hated usurper.