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Lawrence Woolslayer:
Gold half tremissis (1/6 solidus), 14.34mm, 0.72g
Struck c. 607-610 at Constantinople
dN FOCAS PER AV, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, beardless / VICTORI FOCAS AV, cross potent, CONOB beneath.
Three known specimens; the smallest gold denomination in the Byzantine series.
Certificate of Authenticity by David R. Sear, ACCS
Sear 635; cf. DOC 20; cf. MIB 29
yafet_rasnal:
The following one is not a particular rare coins but gives an idea about south italy coins in byzantine style. It's a follis fraction by Roger II minted in Messina in 1138-1140
obv/ PO :Greek_Pi_2: EPIOC ANAZ
rev/ IC-XC NI-KA
Istinpolin:
Another Arab-Byzantine coin
Not that rare but I would say it is extremly rare in this condition
byzantiumcoins:
--- Quote from: byzantiumcoins on June 25, 2006, 03:06:15 pm ---Hi sari,
a very interesting coin, though I suppose not a regular Byzantine coin of the Alexandrian mint,
but possibly a very well done Islamic imitation.
I have never seen this combination of obverse / reverse before and will try to find out more about it soon.
byzantiumcoins
--- End quote ---
Sorry everybody, I must have been dreaming ...
I have to correct myself: of course it´s just a regular Constans II, Sear 1026, MIB 188,
byzantiumcoins
Orthodoxcoins:
A little fouree collection
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/index.php?cat=14595
Attributions are well come! :)
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