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