Byzantine Empire. Phocas, 602-610. three-quarter follis or 30 nummi (9.32g), Cyzicus, 2nd officina, 610 (regnal year 9).
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Byzantine Empire. Phocas, 602-610. three-quarter follis or 30 nummi (9.32g), Cyzicus, 2nd officina, 610 (regnal year 9). Crowned, dr. and cuir. bust facing. Rev. Large XXX, regnal date numeral UIIII to r., KYZ B in ex. DOC - (but cf. 76 for folles of this date); MIB -; Sear 666 var. Fine/good fine, extremely rare and important.Phocas had already been deposed and executed before the commencement of his 9th regnal year. However, the mint of Cyzicus had prepared dies in advance and had already struck and issued a small number of coins bearing this date. Four folles have already been recorded (MIB 76, J. 9) but this is the first three-quarter follis.Triton VIII (2005), lot 1353; ex Malcolm W. Heckman Collection The Christov Family Collection.
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