- Co 913 (Early Byzantine follis of Phocas from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 608
- Not before (date)
- 607
- Comment
- Coin dated AD 607/8
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCII Phocas 73a, p. 182 (Class 2)
- Comparanda
- MIB2 Phocas 76.6, pp. 80-81, 132
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aF. Sparse marginal chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and scratching. Small areas of pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 74, no. 1161 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Follis
- Numismatic Authority
- Phocas (602-610)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 31.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Cyzicus
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 10.23
- Obverse Description
- Facing bust of emperor, wearing crown with cross on circlet and consular robes, holding mappa in right hand and cross in left; to left of head, cross; within wreath
- Obverse Description
- Undertype: wider dotted border; uncertain design at axis 1-2
- Obverse Inscription
- [d] N FOCAS - P[ERP AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Denomination, date, and mintmark within wreath
- Reverse Inscription
- Across center, XXXX ; above, ANN[O]; below, KYZA; to right, ϥ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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“Co 913 (Early Byzantine follis of Phocas from Cyzicus).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0913>
