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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Byzantine Coins| > |Justinian Dynasty| > |Focas| > SH70065
Byzantine Empire, Focas, 23 November 602 - 5 October 610 A.D.
|Focas|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Focas,| |23| |November| |602| |-| |5| |October| |610| |A.D.|, In 608, A.D., Heraclius the Elder, exarch of Africa, and his son (also named Heraclius) revolted against Phocas, whose regime in Constantinople had become unpopular and violent. Syria and Palaestina Prima joined the revolt. On 4 October 610, Heraclius arrived at Constantinople with his fleet. Phocas was killed by a mob on the following day.
SH70065. Gold solidus, DOC II-1 10e.6; Wroth BMC 6; Morrisson BnF 15; Tolstoi 9; Sommer 9.10; Hahn MIB II 11; SBCV 620; Ratto -, gVF, graffiti (dΛ ligature?) in obverse right field, 5th officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.388g, maximum diameter 21.0mm, die axis 225o, 609 - 610 A.D.; obverse d N N FOCAS PERP AVC, bust facing, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum, and crown with cross on circlet and without pendilia, globus cruciger in right hand; reverse VICTORIA AVGY E (victory of the Emperor, 5th officina), angel standing facing, staurogram staff in right hand, globus cruciger in left hand, CONOB in exergue; SOLD











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