613 -641 AD BYZANTINE HERACLIUS & H. CONSTANTINE AR HEXAGRAM SILVER COIN NGC XF

Description: BYZANTINE EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE (395-1453 AD) REIGN OF EMPEROR HERACLIUS (610-641 AD) - HERACLIAN DYNASTY CERTIFIED BY NGC EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE: 4/5 SURFACE: 3/5 OBV: FULL STANDING SIDE-BY-SIDE FACING PORTRAITS OF A BEARDED HERACLIUS (ON LEFT) AND HIS SON HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE (HERACLIUS III) (UNBEARDED) BOTH CROWNED AND WEARING CHLAMYS (HERACLIUS HOLDING LABARUM IN RIGHT. REV: CROSS POTENT ON TRI-STEPPED BASE; LEGEND "CONOB (CONSTANTINOPLE 1/72 LB OF PURE GOLD) BELOW. FLAVIUS HERALCLIUS AUGUSTUS WAS THE SON OF THE EXARCH OF CARTHAGE. FATHER AND SON LED A REVOLT AGAINST THE UNPOPULAR USURPER EMPEROR PHOCAS IN 608. WHEN HERACLIUS MARCHED ON CONSTANTINOPLE HE WAS PROCLAIMED EMPEROR. HE BEHEADED PHOCAS HIMSELF, AFTER THE LATTER SARCASTICALLY REPLIED TO A QUERRY. HERACLIUS IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ROMAN EMPERORS. ALTHOUGH THE EMPIRE SUFFERED EARLY MILITARY SETBACKS IN THE EAST, HERACLIUS REFORMED BOTH GOVERNMENT AND ARMY, DECREASING CORRUPTION AND INCREASING EFFECTIVENESS. HERACLIUS IS ACCREDITED WITH THE RECOVERY OF MUCH TERRITORY THAT HAD BEEN LOST TO THE PERSIANS, HE WAS THE FIRST EMPEROR TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE MUSLIMS AND HALT THE ARAB ADVANCE, AND HIS MILITARY REFORMS HELPED ASSURE THE BESEIGED EMPIIRE'S SURVIVAL FOR CENTURIES. HERACLIUS SENT MISSIONARIES TO CONVERT THE SLAVIC PEOPLES OF THE BALKANS AND RESTORED THE TRUE CROSS TO JERUSALEM (ALTHOUGH HE IS CONSIDERED IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITION OF BEING A CORRESPONDENT OF MOHAMMED AND A TRUE BELIEVER IN ISLAM). HE CHANGED THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE EMPIRE TO GREEK AND TOOK THE TITLE OF BASILEOS (SOVEREIGN) AS WELL AS THE PERSIAN TITLE, "KING OF KINGS". CONTAINS 5.66 GRAMS OF SILVER 20 MM IN DIAMETER USA shipping is per item. All packages fully insured.You can arrange pickup from our Fort Lauderdale storefront locationOur business hours are Monday - Friday 10:00am-5:00pm ESTFlorida Sales Tax applicable to invoice totals under $500 on any NON USA minted itemsINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & DELIVERYPLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE CRISIS OCCURRING INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY HAS BECOME DELAYED ONCE THE PACKAGE ARRIVES TO CUSTOMS. PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR EVERYONE AND PACKAGES ARE GETTING DELIVERED, JUST NOT IN THE NORMAL TIMEFRAME. WE CAN OFFER FEDEX SHIPPING HOWEVER THE COST IS MUCH HIGHER. PLEASE INQUIRE IF INTERESTEDDue to increase in postage rates and loss of first class packages we are now strictly shipping via Priority mail as it is more secure and traceable all the way to your door. *Import taxes and duties are NOT included in the item price or shipping charges. We cannot declare any package as a "gift", ”sample”etc.*We do combine shipping on international auctions won.*We now ship solely via USPS Priority Mail International or Fedex International foryour additional tracking and security and ensure delivery to customs.*Delivery times could get delayed to as much as 4 weeks depending on customs conditions.*It is the buyer's responsibility to check with your country's customs office todetermine what these additional costs (if any) will be prior to bidding or buying.These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. They are not additional shipping charges by RareCoinCollector. eBay sales tax collection eBay will calculate and add the applicable sales tax at checkout. The buyer will pay both the cost of the item along with the sales tax. eBay will collect and remit the tax. Sellers are not able to opt out of selling items into the states listed above or opt out of eBay automatically collecting sales tax. Based on applicable tax laws, eBay will calculate, collect, and remitsales tax on behalf of sellers for items shipped to customers.

Price: 575 USD

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

End Time: 2024-09-26T19:57:59.000Z

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