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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Byzantine Coins| > |Justinian Dynasty| > |Focas| > BZ67758
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.
BZ67758. Bronze follis, DOC II-1 73a; Wroth BMC 90; Tolstoi 77; Ratto 1237; Morrisson BnF 8/Cy/AE/6, Hahn MIB 76, SBCV 665, VF, 1st officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, weight 10.550g, maximum diameter 29.7mm, die axis 180o, 607 - 608 A.D.; obverse D N FOCA PERP AVΓ, bust facing, wearing crown with pendilia and consular robes, mappa in right hand, cross in left hand, small cross in left field; reverse XXXX (40 nummi), ANNO above, G (year 6) right, KYZA (Cyzicus, 1st officina) in exergue; SOLD










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