Byzantine Empire Phocas Follis Cyzicus 603-04 AD

Description

Byzantine Empire
Phocas
Follis Cyzicus 603-04 AD
Brown patina; above average strike
Obverse: Facing bust of Phocas
Reverse: ANNO at top, numerals XXXX and II (Year), KYZA (Cyzikus) in exergue.
State: Byzantine Empire
Mint: Cyzicus, 1
st
officina
Ruler: Phocas
Date struck: 603-04 AD
Reign: 602-10 AD
Denom: Follis
Diameter: 30mm
Weight: 11.24g
References: SB.665; DOC 70; MIBE 76
Metal: AE
Provenance: Ex-CNG; Ex-Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex J.-P. Righetti Collection
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