Description
Phocas (602 – 610 AD). AE Pentanummium, Antioch (Theoupolis) mint. D N FOC NЄPCA; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / large Є, cross to right.
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Phocas; AE Pentanummium, Antioch
320,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE14 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,30 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | DOC -; MIB -; SB -; Andreas Urs Sommer, Die Münzen des Byzantinischen Reiches 491-1453: Die Münzen des Reiches von Trapezunt (2010) p. 160, no. 9.64 |
| Commentary: | very rare; gorgeous sand patina, sharp details |
Historical Context
Phocas executed not only Maurice and his sons but also three years later his wife and daughters.
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