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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
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