A note reconsidering the message of Heraclius’ silver hexagram, circa AD 615

The hexagram was first minted during the darkest days of the final Roman-Persian War (602-628) when Roman fortunes were at their lowest. As a result, commentators have read the coin’s novel inscription, Deus Adiuta Romanis (God, help the Romans) as evidence for the ’stressful and desperate’ state of...

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Main Author: Whalin, Douglas 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter [2019]
In: Byzantinische Zeitschrift
Year: 2019, Volume: 112, Issue: 1, Pages: 221-232
Further subjects:B Byzantine studies
B Patristics
B Theologie und Religion
B Altertumswissenschaften
B History
B Diverses
B Historische Epochen
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