40 Nummi - Phocas and Leontia Constantinople
Features
| Issuer |
Byzantine Empire
(Byzantine states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Phocas (602-610)
|
| Empress |
Leontia (602-610)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 602-604 |
| Value | 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 13 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 381162 |
| References | BCV# 639 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). |
Obverse
The emperor nimbate, standing on the left, holding globus cruciger.
The empress Leontia (also nimbate) standing on the right, holding cruciform scepter.
Cross above and between them.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DM FOCAE PP AVG
Unabridged legend: Dominus Noster Focane Perpetuus Augustus
Translation: Our Father Phocas Forever Emperor
Reverse
Large m (denomination), ANNO to lef (vertically), cross or Christogram above, regnal year to right, mintmark CON and officina letter below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
A +
N m II
N _____
O CON Ⲉ
Translation:
regnal year
Constantinople
Mint
| CON | Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (476-1923) |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (602-603) | RY 1 - Officina Γ | ||||||||||||||
| ND (602-603) | RY 1 - Officina Δ | ||||||||||||||
| ND (602-603) | RY 1 - Officina Ⲉ | ||||||||||||||
| ND (602-603) CON | RY 1 - Officina A | ||||||||||||||
| ND (602-603) CON | RY 1 - Officina B | ||||||||||||||
| ND (603-604) | RY 2 - Officina A | ||||||||||||||
| ND (603-604) | RY 2 - Officina B | ||||||||||||||
| ND (603-604) | RY 2 - Officina Γ | ||||||||||||||
| ND (603-604) | RY 2 - Officina Δ | ||||||||||||||
| ND (603-604) | RY 2 - Officina Ⲉ | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 90
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