© Nomos AG
© Nomos AG
20 Nummi - Phocas and Leontia Antioch ND
| Bronze | 5.08 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Phocas (602-610) |
| Empress | Leontia (602-610) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 602-608 |
| Value | ½ Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄840) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.08 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#196557 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
XX; above, cross; below, mint monogram.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ANNO
III
Comment
The coin in the main image (22 mm, 5.08 g, 6 h, Extremely Fine):◦ Auctioned by Nomos AG, Auction 19, 17 November 2019, Lot 409. Sold for 180 CHF.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the first known representation of a woman on a Byzantine coin, with the image of Empress Leontia on the reverse side. This was a significant departure from the traditional male-dominated imagery on coins and marked a milestone in the representation of women in Byzantine art and society.
