Phocas; AE Pentanummium, Constantinople
175,00 €
Description
Phocas (602 – 610 AD). AE Pentanummium, Constantinople mint. d m FOC P P AV; diademed, draped, bearded and cuirassed bust right / Large Ч.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE15 |
| Weight [g]: | 0,74 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | DOC 40; MIB 67 |
| Commentary: | rare; grey patina, minor deposits, elongated flan, impressive portrait |
Historical Context
Phocas came to the power through the first military mutiny in the Eastern Empire.





