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Byzantine Coinage - Heraclius (610-641) - AE 12 Nummi (Alexandria mint, 11.34 gm.) - Crowned facing Persian style bust with cross on crown (star in left field, crescent in right) / Large IB with cross potent on globe (ΑΛΕΞ in ex.) (S. 855) - a.VF / this bronze coin was struck during the Sasanian occupation of Egypt (618-628) and is an homage to the Sasanian king by its use of a Persian style portrait