- Co 203 (Early Byzantine half-follis of Phocas from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 610
- Not before (date)
- 603
- Logical part of
- Area A (south end of harbor, including mole)
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCII Phocas 36a, p. 167, pl. II (Constantinople Class 2)
- Comparanda
- MIB2 Phocas 65a.Α, pp. 80, 131
- Label or tag text
- Central Section
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F. Extensive, moderate pitting to rare cratering and scratching. Spots of pale green bronze disease in pits.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 71, no. 1089 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Tiberius II, A.D. 579-582“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 5
- Has denomination
- Half-follis
- Numismatic Authority
- Phocas (602-610)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 24.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 5.43
- Obverse Description
- Bust facing, wearing crown with [cross] and robe, holding [mappa] in right hand and cross in left hand; within dotted border (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- d N FOCAS - PERP A[VG]
- Reverse Description
- Date and mintmark within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- large XX; above, cross; in exergue, CONA
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 203 (Early Byzantine half-follis of Phocas from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0203>
