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Nomisma with Nicephorus II Phocas

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold coin with two sides. Left side: A bearded man wearing a robe and a halo. The man on the left holds an object in his right hand and a book in his left. The man has a cross behind his head. The coin has an inscription around its edge. Right side: A woman wearing a robe and a halo on the left. The woman on the right holds a spear in her right hand and a shield in her left. On the right side of the coin there is a man wearing a crown. The man on the right is wearing armor. The coin on the right also has an inscription around its edge. The background behind the coins is grey.

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900 × 442 px
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