20 Nummi - Phocas Thessalonica
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Features
| Issuer |
Byzantine Empire
(Byzantine states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Phocas (602-610)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 602 |
| Value | 20 Nummi (1⁄360) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5.12 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 126393 |
| References | BCV# 656 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). 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.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. , Sommer Byz# 9.35 Andreas Urs Sommer; 2010. Die Münzen des Byzantinischen Reiches 491-1453: Mit einem Anhang: Die Münzen des Kaiserreichs von Trapezunt = The Coins of the Byzantine Empire 491-1453. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. |
Obverse
Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes and holding mappa and cross.
Lettering: DN FOCA PERP AVG
Translation: Our Lord Phocas Everlasting Emperor
Reverse
Large XX; above, cross: in ex. TES
Lettering:
+
XX
TES
Translation: 20 nummi of the Thessalonican mint
Mint
Thessalonica, Macedonia, modern-day Thessaloniki, GreeceManage my collection
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (602) | Thessalonica | ||||||||||||||
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