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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     733066      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Phocas Date Ruled:     AD 602-610 Metal:     Bronze Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 607-608 Diameter:     40 mm Weight:     13.14 g Obverse Legend:     d N FOCAS PERP AVC Obverse Description:     Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and cross; star in left field Reverse Legend:     ANNO / XXXX G / CONΓ Reverse Description:     Large XXXX; above, ANNO; to right, G; CONΓ Mint Mark:     CONΓ Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     DOC II - Reference2:     SB 640 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=26058 Grade:     VF, brown patina Notes:     Rare variety Hahn lists this variety from year 4, officina 3, from year 6, officinas 2 and 5, and from year 7, officinas 2, 4 and 5. All are rare, and ours apparently remains unlisted. Grierson mentions the star (for year 7, officina 5) as a possible variety, "but it may be a defect....") Ours is clearly a star - all eight points are needle sharp, as is most of the rest of the coin!

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