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Phocas; AE Follis, Constantinople
Description: Phocas (602 - 610 AD). AE Follis (40 Nummi), Constantinople mint RY 4 (605/6 AD). DN FOCAS PЄRP AVG; crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and cruciform sceptre / Large XXXX, ANNO on top, II - II right; CON in ex.
Diameter: AE30 mm
Weight: 10,82 g
Grade: aVF/aVF
Attribution: SB 640
Commentary: overstrike, olive-grey patina, good portrait
History: With the notable exception of Julian the Apostate, Phocas was the first emperor in 300 years to wear a beard - a fashion which lasted until the end of Byzantine Empire some 850 years later.
Article Number: 055-03-02-44493