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ID number:  BIRBI-B4508ADD
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Maker:  Phocas; Constantinople
Denomination:  Solidus
Place made:  Eurasia: Istanbul
Culture:  Byzantine
Date made:  602-610
Metal:  Gold
Diameter (cm):  2.15
Weight (g):  4.39
Axis (degrees):  225.00
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Description:  Obverse: Bearded frontal bust, wearing cross-topped crown, cuirass and paludamentum, holding globus cruciger. Reverse: Victory standing frontal, holding staurogram topped staff and globus cruciger.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: dNFOCASPЄRPAVI (Our lord Phocas, eternal augustus). Reverse: VICTORI AVGЧ (Imperial victory) COHOB (Constantinople) Officina: Θ

Bibliography:  MIB.2.9

2 Related People

Phocas
Byzantine
c.547
610
Constantinople
Roman;Byzantine


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