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0618 Focas, 602-610AV solidus, 21.3mm, 4.41g, VF
Struck 603-607 at Constatinople
ON FOCAS PERP AVC, Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia, and holding globus cruciger / VICTORI - A AVCC B, Angel standing facing, holding in right hand long staff surmounted by Rho, and in left hand globus cruciger. CON OB in exg.
Ex: Glenn W. Woods
Sear 618; DO 5b.2Lawrence W
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0620 Focus, 602-610AV solidus, 22.8mm, 4.49g, EF
Struck 607-610 at Constantinople
DN FOCAS PERP AVG, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown and holding globus cruciger / VICTORIA [AVGU] I, Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted with Rho and globus cruciger; CONOB in exg. Unusual double strike.
Sear 620; Hahn 9
Lawrence W
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0620v Focas, 602-610Gold solidus, 22.29mm, 4.48g, brilliant, Mint State
Struck c. 607-610 at Constantinople
d N FOCAS PERP AV, crowned, draped and cuirased bust facing, holding globus cruciger in raised right hand / VICTORIA AVGU E, angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by chi-rho monogram in right hand and orb surmounted by cross (globus cruciger) in left; CONOB in exg.
Certificate of Authenticity by David R. Sear, ACCS
Ex: Glenn W. Woods; Leu Auction 75, Zurich, 25-27 October 1999, lot 1629
cf. Sear 620; DOC 10e 1-5; MIB 9; Wroth (BMC) 10; Tolstoi 8; Ratto 1181 - all with obverse legend ending AVGLawrence W
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0621 Focas, 602-610AV solidus, 21.1mm, 4.4g, Nice VF
Struck at Constantinople 609-610
dNN FOCAS PERP AVC, Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown and holding globus cruciger / VICTORIA AVGU I, Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted with Rho and globus cruciger. CON OB in exg, N inner right field.
Ex: Glenn W. Woods
Sear 621; DO 11c.3Lawrence W
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0631 Focas, 602-610Gold semissis, 20.03mm, 2.11g, EF
d N FOCAS PER AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGU, Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; CONOB in exg.
Scarce, some double-striking
Certificate of Authenticity by David R. Sear, ACCS
Ex: Glenn W. Woods
Sear 631; DO 16; MIB 25; Wroth/BMC 28-9; Tolstoi 29-31; Ratto 1205; CBN 32-4Lawrence W
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0633 Focas, 602-610AV tremissis, 18.3mm, 1.49g, VF
Struck at Constantinople
oN FOCA - S PP AVC, Diademed, draped, cuirassed, and beardless bust of Focas facing right / VICTORI FOCAS AV[C], Cross potent on base, CON OB in exg. Broad flan and apparently an overstrike.
Ex: Glenn W. Woods
Sear 633; DO 18 ΓLawrence W
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0634 Focas, 602-610AV tremissis, 16.3mm, 1.48g, VF
Struck at Constantinople
dN FOCAS PERP AVI, diademed, cuirassed, and beardless bust right wearing paludamentum / VICTORI FOCAS AVc, cross potent, CON OB in exg
Ex: Forvm Ancient Coins
Sear 634; DO 19.3Lawrence W
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0634 Focas, 602-610Gold tremissis, 18.18mm, 1.52g, EF
Struck c. 607-610 at Constantinople
dN FOCAS PER AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORI FOCAS AVG, cross potent, CONOB beneath
Certificate of Authenticity by David R. Sear, ACCS
Ex: Glenn W. Woods
Sear 634; DO 19; MIB 27; Wroth/BMC 30-32; Ratto 1206; CBN 40-43Lawrence W
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0635 Focas, 602-610Gold half tremissis (1/6 solidus), 14.34mm, 0.72g, aEF
Struck c. 607-610 at Constantinople
dN FOCAS PER AV, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, beardless / VICTORI FOCAS AV, cross potent, CONOB beneath.
Extremely rare with three known specimens; the smallest gold denomination in the Byzantine series.
Certificate of Authenticity by David R. Sear, ACCS
Ex: Glenn W. Woods; Frank Kovacs
Sear 635; cf. DOC 20; cf. MIB 29
Lawrence W
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0640v Focas, 602-610Æ follis, 25mm, 8.69g, F
Srtuck 607-608 at Constantinople
DM FOCAS PP AVG (or similar), crowned bust facing wearing consular
robes, holding mappa and cross / XXXX, ANNO (NN retrograde) above, stigma right, CON A
in exg.
Sear 640v, DO 30a v; MIB 69aLawrence W
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0654A Focas, 602-610Æ half follis, 22.1mm, 6.25g, Nice F
Struck 603-604 at Thessalonica
D N FOCAS PERP AVG (or similar), crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding globus cruciger / X•X, cross above, regnal year I right, TES in exg, scarce
Ex: Forvm Ancient Coins
Sear 654Av; DO -Lawrence W
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0658 Focas, 602-610Bronze follis, 32.24mm, 11.51g, gVF
Struck 603-604 at Nicomedia
d m [FOCA - PE]R AVG, bust facing wearing consular robes and crown with cross on circlet, mappa in right, eagle tipped scepter in left / XXXX, ANNO above, II right, NIKO A in exg
Certificate of Authenticity by David R. Sear, ACCS
Ex: Forvm Ancient Coins; Harlan Berk
Unpublished with this date: year 2. cf. Sear 658 (years 3 and 4)Lawrence W
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0659 Focas, 602-610Æ follis, 31.6mm, 11.1g, aF
Struck 606-607 at Nicomedia
DM FOCA PER AVG, bust of facing, wearing crown with pendilia and consular robes, and holding mappa and cross / [X]XXX with ANNO above, regnal year II at right, NIKO A in exg. Overstrike, apparently on follis of Maurice Tiberius
Ex: Glenn W. Woods
Sear 659; MIB 69bLawrence W
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0661 Focas, 602-610Æ half follis, 23.4mm, 5.18g, Fair
Struck 602-603 at Nicomedia
Phocas and Leontia standing facing, with Phocas holding globus cruciger and Leontia, nimbate, holding cruciform sceptre, a cross between their heads / XX, cross above and NIKO B in exg. Scarce early issue, dark brown patina. Polished.
Ex: Glenn W. Woods
Sear 661; MIB 71Lawrence W
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0666 Focas 602-610Bronze three-quarter follis (30 nummi), 26.3mm, 10.1g, EF
Struck at Cyzikus, 609-610
[d N FOCAS] PERP AVG, bust facing wearing cuirass, paludamentum, and crown with pendilia and cross on circlet / large XXX, cross above, stigma II (year 8) right, KYZ A in exg. Very rare type, some flatness in the striking.
Certificate of Authenticity by David R. Sear, ACCS
Ex: Forvm Ancient Coins; Harlan Berk
Sear 666v; DO 77, note (Longuet collection); MIB 77 (citing two specimens -- Birmingham and Longuet collection)Lawrence W
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0676A Focas, 602-610Æ pentanummium, 14.6mm, 1.29g, Choice VF
Struck at Theopolis (Antioch)
Monogram (#20) of a large cross with K - A left to right, and Θ - E top to bottom / Large E, cross in field to right. Scarce.
Sear 676A; Hahn 89Lawrence W
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0689 Focas, 602-610Æ pentanummium, 14.5mm, 1.84g, Nice F
Struck at Carthage mint
D N FOCA PERP A, crowned bust facing / large V between two stars, left star has pellets above and below, cross above. Rare
Ex:Forvm Ancient Coins; Colosseum Coin Exchange
Sear 689var (no pellets right star)Lawrence W
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07-02 - Focas (23/11/602 - 05/10/610 D.C.) AE Follis 26 mm 8.1 gr.
Anv: "O.N. FOCA.NE.PE.AV." - Emperador a la izquierda y la Emperatriz Leontia a la derecha, de pié de frente, él porta "Sphaira/globus cruciger/Orbis" (Globo coronado por una cruz) y ella cetro coronado por cruz. Entre sus cabezas una cruz.
Rev: Gran " m ", "A/N/N/O" a izquierda, " + " arriba y "Signo/II=5/II" (Año reinal) a derecha. " THEUP' " en exergo.
Acuñada Año=7 - 608/9 D.C.
Ceca: Antiochia/Theoupolis (Antioquía cambia su nombre luego del gran terremoto del año 528 D.C.)
Referencias: Sear BCTV #671 Pag. 151 - Bellinger D.O. Vol.II #83/9 - B.M.C. #102/10 - Tolstoi M.B. #142/8 - Ratto M.B. #1269/75 - Morrisson C.M.b.B.N. #1-15 - Hahn M.I.B. #83a-bmdelvalle
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0731 Heraclius, 610-641AV solidus, 21mm, 4.45g, Nice VF
Struck 610-612 at Contantinople
oN hERACLI-US PP AVC, draped and cuirassed bust facing with short beard, wearing plumed helmet, and holding cross / VICTORIA AVGU E, Cross potent on three steps, CON OB in exg.
Ex: Glenn W. Woods; Chris Connell Collection
Sear 731; DO 3b; MIB 5
This coin was the subject of a Celator article discussing the transition of coinage from Focas to Heraclius.Lawrence W
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10. PhocasPHOCAS
602-610 AD
AV Solidus (22mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck 604-607.
Crowned, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger / Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; A//CONOB. DOC 5a; MIBE 7; SB 618. EF.
Ex-CNG 10/2013Sosius
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620 Focas, 602-610AV solidus, 20.5mm, 4.39g, gVF
Struck 607-609 at Constatinople
DN FOCAS PERP AVC, Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown and holding globus cruciger / VICTOR[IA] AVGU S, Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted with Rho and globus cruciger, CON OB in exg
Ex: Glenn W. Woods
Sear 620; DO 10f.2
Consigned to ForvmLawrence W
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620 Focas, 602-610AV solidus, 20.6mm, 4.45g, Ch aEF
Struck 607-609 at Constatinople
DN FOCAS PERP AVC, Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown and holding globus cruciger / VICTORIA AVGU S, Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted with Rho and globus cruciger, CON OB in exg
Ex: Glenn W. Woods
Sear 620; DO 10f
Consigned to ForvmLawrence W
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BCC B13 PhocasByzantine Period - Caesarea
Phocas 602-610 CE
AE Half Follis, Nicomedia Mint
Obv:DN FOCAS P P AVG
Facing bust, holding cross in left
hand, mappa in right.
Rev: XX, no cross above,
to right III, in ex. NIKOB
29x25mm. 6.30gm. Axis:180
SB 663v. (no cross)
Below the mintmark is a cross shaped
object which may be an artifact of an
earlier strike. v-drome
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BYZANTINE EMPIRE - MAURICE TIBERIAS BYZANTINE EMPIRE - MAURICE TIBERIAS (582-602 CE) Bronze Pentanummia (Half-Follis). Cherson mint. Obv.: ΧΕΡCONOC Maurice on left; Empress Constantina on right, both standing facing & nimbate, Emperor holds globus cruciger; Empress holds long cruciform sceptre. Rev.: Large Δ to left, cross above it; to right - Theodosius, son of Maurice, stands facing, nimbate, holding long staff surmounted by XI-RHO symbol. Reference: Sear #610.
*NOTE: There is a controversy in the attribution: Anokhin (and other Russian experts) assign the varieties with XEPCWNOC to Justin II, instead of the older attribution to Maurice used by Sear. Anokhin assigns only those with DNMAVRIC PP AVG to Maurice. Grierson does not outright deny it, but has his doubts. Very similar coins were issued in the name of Maurice, so older attributions of the "XEPCONOC" types were also to Maurice, but now some scholars have argued that they were originally issued by Justin II. Under the old attribution the obverse figures are Maurice and his wife and the reverse figure is his son Theodosius. Grierson (p. 73) says, "If the coins all belong together it would seem reasonable to regard them as an insurrectionary coinage struck at Cherson in 602, the intention of the rebels having been initially to depose Maurice in favor of his son Theodosius and not the upstart adventurer Phocas." According to this theory, the revolt prompted a new coin with a neutral legend, which was replaced by the emperor's name when the outcome favored Maurice. This attribution is accepted by Sear.
Anokhin (1980) and Hahn (1978) concur in attributing them to Justin II (and the following period). Anokhin argues the two-figure type resembles the regular type introduced by Justin II and Sophia. However, a type can resemble one of Justin II and be issued a few years later. Anokhin says (p. 92) "if the striking commenced from the moment Theodosius was named Augustus, i.e. in 590, all three series with differing types would have had to be issued within limits between 590-602, which is unlikely." Hahn also argues that there are several minor varieties which would probably take a number of years to mint. However, the varieties are clearly very similar and not numerous. I think there is no need to postulate more than ten years to mint three very similar types, all of which are scarce.
Anokhin (p. 92) argues "if we assign the coins described to Maurice we expose their failure to correspond with empire-wide coins, which have on the obverse a portrait of Maurice alone." But that argument is feeble -- we know Maurice minted such coins that fail to correspond with empire-wide coins -- some of the coins we are attributing have his name on them!
Anokhin (p. 93) thinks the reverse figure, if a real person, could "be Tiberius, the future emperor, who was proclaimed Caesar in December 574 and who reigned as co-regent jointly with Sophia during the last four years of the life of Justin II who was mentally ill." However, he does not accept that it is a real person and says "it most likely represents some symbolic figure or a saint."
Hahn notes that the reverse figure seems to be a Caesar (because the pendillia are lacking) and says in the later 6th century the only appropriate Caesar is Tiberius II under Justin II. However, the older attribution already had an acceptable Caesar, just in the early 7th instead of the late 6th century. Hahn notes the first issue, with the "M" and "K" has a capital omega in "XERCWNOC", rather than the later "O", as do some of the "H" and delta pieces. Clearly, the "M" and "K" are the first of the series. However, that does not make them issued by Justin II.
Hahn admits, as noted by Grierson, that the two-figure type is very similar to some coins of Focas, showing a continuum of types could equally well be at either end of the potential attribution period. Hahn gives the attribution to Justin II and calls it "secure." It may well be that the "M" and "K" types began under Justin II, but the Hahn paper presents no convincing evidence.
If we postulate this type began under Justin II, it is hard to explain why it pops up again under Maurice with a 12-year gap from the end of Justin II (578) until Maurice (582-602) promotes Theodosius to Caesar (May 26, 590). Unless, of course, it was minted throughout the period as a type immobilise. (Thanks for ancients.info for the argument text). My own research of my Russian resources vs. Sear and others confirm all of the above!
dpaul7
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas (602-610) Pb Seal (DOC BZS.1951.31.5.7)Obv: The Mother of God standing, wearing a chiton and maphorion, and holding Christ before her. A large cross potent with an elongated vertical shaft at left and right. Wreath border.
Rev: dN FOCAS-PЄRPAЧC; Bust of Phokas with a pointed beard and shaggy hair, wearing a crown with a cross on top and a chlamys fastened with a fibula on the right shoulder. A circular inscription beginning at left. No visible border
Dim: 29 mm, 18.0g
Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas (602-610) Æ Follis, Nicomedia (MIBE V69a; CNR 18/3, p. 6)Obv: dmFOCA[S P]ЄR [AVG]; crowned bust of Focas facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter; crown with pendilia; all within wreath border
Rev: Large XXXX; ANNO above, III right; NIKOA in exergue
Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas, AE Follis.Cyzicus Year 7 = 608- 609 A.D. 10.40g - 27mm, Axis 12h.
Obv: DN FOCAS PERP AVG - Crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and cross, cross in left field.
Rev: Large XXXX, ANNO to left, regnal year to right ЧI = Year 6. Mintmark KYZB.
Ref: SB 665; MIB 76.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas, AE Half Follis.Cyzicus Year 2 = 602-603 A.D. 6.31g - 27.2mm, Axis 6h.
Obv: DN FOCAS PERP AVG - Crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and cross.
Rev: Large XX, cross above, regnal year II to right. Mintmark KYZB.
Ref: SB 670; MIB 79.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas, AE Half Follis.Cyzicus Year 2 = 602-603 A.D. 6.31g - 27.2mm, Axis 6h.
Obv: DN FOCAS PERP AVG - Crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and cross.
Rev: Large XX, cross above, regnal year II to right. Mintmark KYZB.
Ref: SB 670; MIB 79.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas, AE Half Follis.Carthage Year 5 = 606-607 A.D. 7.11g - 21mm, Axis 2h.
Obv: DN FOCAS PERP AVG - Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes and holding mappa and cruciform sceptre.
Rev: * X•X Є / KRTς - Large X•X; cross above, * to left, Є (date) to right; Mintmark KRTς.
Ref: DOC 116; MIBE 98a; SB 686. Rated Rare.
Provenance: Ex Jim Squares (seller). From a 10,000 coin private collection of a deceased estate. Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli
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Byzantine, Focas, Follis, Nicomedia, Unpublished year II consular type with mappa and eagle-scepterBronze follis, Hahn 69a (only years 3 and 4 noted), DO 56-60 (lists only years 3 - 7), gVF, 11.48g, 32.0mm, 45o, Nicomedia mint, 603-604 A.D.; obverse d N FOCAS PERP AVG, bust facing wearing consular robes and crown with cross on circlet, mappa in right, eagle tipped scepter in left; reverse XXXX, ANNO above, II right, NIKOA in exergue
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Focas AD602-AD610Die axis 180 degrees
SB 671
Antioch mintPaul D3
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Focas AD602-AD610AV Solidus 22mm
Die axis 225 degrees
SBCV 618
Constantinople mint
FORVM purchasePaul D3
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French Early Feudal Anonymous Counts of BearnR: +ONOR FOCAS
A over P+=PAX
Obv: CENTVLLO COMES
Mint:Bearn
Date: 905-1134
.35g
11mm
R.4182
wileyc
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Italy, Rome, The Column of FocasThe Column of Phocas at Rome was erected before the Rostra and dedicated to the Emperor on 1 August 608. It was the last addition made to the Forum Romanum. The Corinthian column has a height of 13.6 m (44 ft). Both the column and the marble socle were recycled from earlier use. It still stands in its original location. An English translation of the inscription follows: To the best, most clement and pious ruler, our lord Phocas the perpetual emperor, crowned by God, the forever august triumphator, did Smaragdus, former praepositus sacri palatii and patricius and Exarch of Italy, devoted to His Clemency for the innumerable benefactions of His Piousness and for the peace acquired for Italy and its freedom preserved, this statue of His Majesty, blinking from the splendor of gold here on this tallest column for his eternal glory erect and dedicate, on the first day of the month of August, in the eleventh indiction in the fifth year after the consulate of His Piousness. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Column_of_Phocas. Image released to public domain.Joe Sermarini
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Maurice Tiberius, 13 August 582 - 22 November 602 A.D.Bronze follis, (SBCV 494), weight 11.8g, max. diameter 31.9 mm, 2nd officina, Constantinople mint, 590 - 591 A.D.; Obv. D N mAVRC TIbER PP AVC, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right, shield in left, Rev. large M, cross above, ANNO left, σ I II (year 9) right, B (2nd officina) below, CON in exergue. Brown with dusty green desert patina.
Background Info courtesy Forvm Ancient Coins;
Joint rule with Theodosius (his son), 29 March 590 - 22 November 602 A.D.
Maurice Tiberius, a successful general, was selected by Tiberius II Constantine as his successor. Although he achieved a favorable peace in Persia and was able to stem the losses of territory in Italy and Africa, much of the Balkans were lost. Focas, a junior officer, led a military revolt against Maurice and was declared emperor in November 602. Maurice and Theodosius, his son and co-emperor, were captured and murdered.
Steve E
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Phocas follisFollis, 604-605, Cyzic, 1st officina, 10.6g, 30mm, red desert sand patina.vercingetorix
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Phocas follisFollis, 606-607, Nicomedia, 2nd officina, 11.3g, 29mm, chocolate patina.vercingetorix
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Phocas follisFollis, 605-606, Antioch, 11.1g, 28mm, sand patina.vercingetorix
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Phocas half-follisHalf-follis, 603-610, Cyzic, 5.5g, 23mm.vercingetorix
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Phocas SB40, MIB 61,62Follis Obv: DMFOCASPERPAVG - crowned bust facing,
wearing consular robes, holding mappa and cross.
Rev: Large XXXX Exe: CON - ANNO above and
regnal date to right. (Constantinople). Coin #405cars100
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Phocas Solidus Sear 618Phocas AV Solidus
4.50g, 21.0mm, 180 degrees, Constantinople mint, 603-607 CE
Attribution: Sear 618. DOC 5.
O: D N FOCAS PERP AVG, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia, and holding globus cruciger.
R: VICTORIA AVGG H, Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by Ꝑ and globus cruciger; CONOB in exergue.
Ex-Incitatus CoinsRon C2
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Phocas XXXIIIPhocas, AD 602 - 610, Cyzika, 32mm, 11.59g, SB 665, MIB 76,
OBV: DN FOCAS PERP AVG, Crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and cross, cross in right field
REV: XXXIII, ANNO abobe, mintmark KYZA below
SRukke
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Phocas, SBCV 665δN FOCAS PERP AVG
Crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and cross
Large XXXX, ANNO above, II / II right
KYZ in ex.
Cyzicus
AE follis, 31mm, 8.26gnovacystis
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