BZ89027. Bronze follis, DOC II-1 88; Morrisson BnF 8/An/AE/14; Wroth BMC 109; Tolstoi 147; Ratto 1274; Hahn MIB 83a; Sommer 9.56; SBCV 671, F, dark green patina, irregularly shaped flan, patina chips, minor earthen deposits, bumps and marks, Antioch as Theoupolis (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 8.768g, maximum diameter 28.4mm, die axis 180
o, 607 - 608 A.D.; obverse O N FOCA NE PE AV, Focas on left and Leontia on right standing facing, emperor holds globus cruciger, empress holds cruciform scepter, cross between their heads; reverse large M (40 nummi) between ANNO and UI (year 6), cross above, THEUP' (Theoupolis) in exergue;
scarce;
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