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Coin

Unique ID: NCL-6A6EF5

Object type certainty: Certain

A gold solidus of Focas (Phocas), minted AD 607-609 in Constantinople. DOC II, pt 1, no. 10e; Hahn, MIB II, no. 9

Obverse description: draped and cuirassed facing bust in crown,holding a globus cruciger to his left (in his right hand). Obverse inscription: dN FOCAS PERP AVG (though note this final 'G' is a wavey line only)

Reverse description: robed angel standing facing forward holding staff surmounted by christogram to the left (in the right hand) and a globus cruciger to the right (in the left hand) Reverse inscription: VICTORIA AVGUE (AVG is followed by upsilon epsilon. CONOB denotes the coin was struck from pure gold at Constantinople.

Notes:

The epsilon at the end of the reverse inscription means the coin was struck in the fifth workshop in the mint at Constantinople.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BYZANTINE
Period from: BYZANTINE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: BYZANTINE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 607
Date to: AD 609

Dimensions and weight

Diameter: 21 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Solidus [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Constantinople (Istambul, Turkey)
Obverse description: Draped and cuirassed facing bust in crown holding a globus cruciger to the left (in his right hand).
Obverse inscription: dN FOCAS PERP AVG (though note the E of PERP appears more like an F, and the G of AVG is a slighly wavey line only).
Reverse description: Robed forward facing angel holding a staff surmounted by the cristogram to the left (in the right hand) and a globus curciger to the right (in left hand).
Reverse inscription: VICTORIA AVGUE); CONOB in exergue
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: York
To be known as: Bossall

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st September 2006

Personal details

Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Tuesday 13th March 2007
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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