A gold solidus of Focas (Phocas), minted AD 607-609 in Constantinople. DOC II, pt 1, no. 10e; Hahn, MIB II, no. 9<\/p>
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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)<\/p>
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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.<\/p>","notes":"
The epsilon at the end of the reverse inscription means the coin was struck in the fifth workshop in the mint at Constantinople.<\/p>","old_findID":"NCL-6A6EF5","id":"163306","objecttype":"Coin","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2007-03-13 13:33:40","broadperiod":"BYZANTINE","updated":"2011-02-24 13:47:52","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"3","secuid":"00145F6A834015A7","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2006-09-01","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"438","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"163306","old_findID":"NCL-6A6EF5","uniqueID":"00145F6A834015A7","objecttype":"Coin","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":null,"width":null,"thickness":null,"diameter":"21","quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"BYZANTINE","numdate1":"607","numdate2":"609","description":"
A gold solidus of Focas (Phocas), minted AD 607-609 in Constantinople. DOC II, pt 1, no. 10e; Hahn, MIB II, no. 9<\/p>
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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)<\/p>
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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.<\/p>","notes":"
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