November 23 602 through October 5 610
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Denomination
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Semissis |
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Minted At
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Constantinople |
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Reference Information
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W3, S-631, DOC-16, Berk-105, MIB-25, R-1205, BMC-28, BN-32 |
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Weight in Grams
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2.19g |
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Diameter
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18.2 mm |
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Die Axis
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185° |
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Accepted Striking Period
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607-610 |
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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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dNFOCAS-PERAVG |
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Reverse Image
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Victory advancing to the right, holding a wreath on left and globus with cross on right |
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Reverse Legend
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VICTORIA-AVGU, CONOB in exergue |
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Die Quality
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Fine |
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Strike
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Almost Complete, slight weakness at lower obverse and upper reverse |
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Flan Quality
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Good, 95% centered |
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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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Die rust and encrustation at 11 o'clock on obverse rim |
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Desirability
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High |
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Rarity
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Commom (More than 250 known) |
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Provenance
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Purchased from Numismatica Ars Classica Sale 11, Lot 582 - May 1998 |
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1999 Approximate Value (US $)
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$350.00 - $500.00 |
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Inventory #
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10769-HBH9H8N0K5K |