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Tremissis - Phocas Constantinopolis

Tremissis - Phocas (Constantinopolis) - obverseTremissis - Phocas (Constantinopolis) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states)
Emperor Phocas (602-610)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 602-610
Value 1 Tremissis (⅓)
Currency First Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
Composition Gold
Weight 1.49 g
Diameter 17 mm
Thickness 1.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
415140
References BCV# 634
David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).
, DOC II-1# 19
Philip Grierson; 1993. Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection / Volume 2.1. Phocas and Heraclius 602-641 (2nd Edition). Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
, MIB II# 27
Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1975. Moneta Imperii byzantini / Band 2: Von Justinus II. bis Phocas (565-610) : einschliesslich der Prägungen der Heraclius-Revolte: Rekonstruktion des Prägeaufbaues auf synoptisch-tabellarischer Grundlage. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Bust of Phocas, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: dN FOCAS PER AVG

Unabridged legend: Dominus Focus Perpetuus Augustus

Translation: Our Lord Phocas, Augustus Forever

Reverse

Cross Potent

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORI FOCAS AVG

CONOB

Translation:
The victory of Phocas the Augustus.
Constantinople, 2nd Oficina

Mint

Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (476-1923)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (602-610) 

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