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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.758
People
Phokas, Byzantine (r. 602 - 610 CE)
Title
Solidus of Phokas
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
607-610 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/144756

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gold
Metal
AV
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.38 g
Denomination
solidus
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: (lowercase delta)NFOCAS PERPAVC
  • Reverse Inscription: VICTORI AVSYEpsilon. In ex., OBXX.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 2.1, 10f.1 (p. 157)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.758
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust facing, wearing cuirass, paludamentum, and crown with cross on circlet. In r. hand, gl. cr.
Rev.: Angel facing, holding in r. hand long staff with Chi-Ro at the top; in l., gl. cr.

Verification Level

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