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<p>[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 4493722, member: 41219"]Great write up [USER=87200]@ancient coin hunter[/USER]! </p><p>FFIVN and I have one Phocas in our collection but I am currently eyeing a follis with him and his wife on the obverse.</p><p>This coin has a special place in our collection, as it was a gift from a very generous forum member who has done so much to help us in our ancient coin collecting journey. It was also one of our first Byzantine coins.</p><p>The pictures are terrible because I was just starting out. I need to reshoot it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Phocas</p><p>40 Numni</p><p>607-608 AD</p><p>Obverse: d m FOCA PER AVG, Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and cross, crown with pendillia</p><p>Reverse: XXXX; above, ANNO, to right G, NIKOB below</p><p>The host coin can still be sort of seen on the reverse. Most notable is the large "M".</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114986[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 4493722, member: 41219"]Great write up [USER=87200]@ancient coin hunter[/USER]! FFIVN and I have one Phocas in our collection but I am currently eyeing a follis with him and his wife on the obverse. This coin has a special place in our collection, as it was a gift from a very generous forum member who has done so much to help us in our ancient coin collecting journey. It was also one of our first Byzantine coins. The pictures are terrible because I was just starting out. I need to reshoot it. Phocas 40 Numni 607-608 AD Obverse: d m FOCA PER AVG, Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and cross, crown with pendillia Reverse: XXXX; above, ANNO, to right G, NIKOB below The host coin can still be sort of seen on the reverse. Most notable is the large "M". [ATTACH=full]1114986[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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