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20 Nummi - Phocas Thessalonica
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 602 |
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| Value | 1/2 Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄576) |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Emperor Phocas, depicted wearing a crown adorned with pendilia and a consular loros, with a short bearded face rendered in the frontal Byzantine style typical of early 7th-century copper coinage. The emperor holds a cross on globe in his right hand, symbolizing imperial Christian authority. The Latin legend DN FOCA PERP AVG runs around the periphery of the flan, partially visible on this irregularly struck specimen. The portrait is bold and stylized, characteristic of the Thessalonica mint's die-cutting under Phocas, with a dotted border surrounding the central effigy. |
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| Reverse lettering | + XX TES (Translation: 20 nummi of the Thessalonican mint) |
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| Mintage | ND (602) - Thessalonica |
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