November 23 602 through October 5 610
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Denomination
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Tremissis |
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Minted At
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Constantinople (Hahn says Sicily and this piece was reported to have been found in Sicily) |
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Reference Information
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W2, S-633, DOC-18, Berk-NA, MIB-26, R-1208, BMC-33, BN-35 |
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Weight in Grams
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1.45g |
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Diameter
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16.4 mm |
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Die Axis
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180° |
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Accepted Striking Period
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603-607 |
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Officinae
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NA |
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Obverse Image
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Phocas facing right, beardless, diademed, draped and cuirassed |
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Obverse Legend
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ONFOCA-SPPAVG |
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Reverse Image
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Cross Potent |
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Reverse Legend
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VICTORIFOCASAVG, CONOB in exergue |
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Die Quality
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Fine, polished |
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Strike
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Complete |
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Flan Quality
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Good, 95% centered, very slight ripple at 7 o'clock on both obverse and reverse |
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Wear
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Minimal, if any |
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Overall Condition Rating
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Mint State (MS) |
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This Coin's Uniqueness
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Very slight flan ripple at 7 o'clock on both obverse and reverse |
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Desirability
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Medium |
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Rarity
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Common (More than 250 known) |
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Provenance
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Purchased from Harlan Berk - May 1998 |
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1999 Approximate Value (US $)
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$400.00 - $600.00 |
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Inventory #
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10765-HBR9Z8Z0K5K |