© CGB
© CGB
Solidus - Phocas VICTORIA AVGG; Constantinopolis
| Gold | 4.51 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Phocas (602-610) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 607-610 (602-610) |
| Value | 1 Solidus |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.51 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#22274 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 79% |
Reverse
Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by christogram (Staurogram - early symbols similar to the Chi Rho) and globus cruciger.
Lettering:
VICTORIA AVGG and officina letter (BCV#616, BCV#618)
- variant with N to right (BCV#617)
VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter (BCV#620)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Solidus - Phocas coin is that it features the image of the Byzantine Emperor Phocas on one side and the inscription "VICTORIA AVGG" (Victory of the Augusti) on the other, indicating the coin's issuance during his reign (602-610 AD) and the imperial ideology of the Byzantine Empire at the time.
