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ID number: BIRBI-B2666 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Phocas; Carthage Denomination: Solidus Place made: Carthage Culture: Byzantine Date made: 602-610 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 1.80 Weight (g): 4.43 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Barber acquisition. 25th October 1979. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Phocas bearded facing wearing chlamys with loros scarf and cross crown with circlet, holding mappa in r. hand and elongated globus cruciger in l. Reverse: Victoria facing holding crismon staff in r. hand and globus cruciger in l..
Inscriptions: Obverse: DN FOCAC PЄRP ANZ (Our Lord Phocas eternal Augustus). Reverse: VICTORI A AVCC (Imperial Victory). Control mark: Z (7). Mint mark: CONOB.
Bibliography: MIB II 31.2, DOC II.1 AV108
Notes: Was used as part of 'All That Glitters…' project.
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