| Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 4 | Auction date: 7 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 285 Price realized: 70 CHF (Approx. 77 USD / 71 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Heraclius, 610-641. Dodecanummium (Bronze, 20.42 mm, 9.46 g). Alexandria, struck during the Sassanian occupation, circa 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]EZ below. DOC 191; MIB 202b; SB 855. Sellwood ISC 63. Very Fine. Rare. Ex Empire Coins 7, 2 May 1987, Lot 270. 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. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
