Phocas; 40 Nummi; bust of Phocas/XXXX
65,00 €
Description
Phocas (602 – 610 AD). AE Follis (40 Nummi). Cyzicus mint. Dated RY 6 (607/8 AD). DN FOCAS PERP AVG; crowned facing bust, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle sceptre with cross, small cross in left field / Large XXXX, ANNO G in fields, KYZB in exergue.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE34 |
| Weight [g]: | 11,20 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | DOC 73b; SB 665 |
| Commentary: | large flan, sand patina with dark highlights, obverse slightly off-center |
Historical Context
Phocas's coup d'état was the first violent regime change in Constantinople since its foundation by Constantine.
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