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Nomisma with Nicephorus II Phocas (obverse)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold coin with a bearded man wearing a head covering, holding a book and a sword. The man's head is surrounded by a halo. He wears a robe with vertical folds. The coin has a raised edge around its circumference and text along the top edge. The coin casts a shadow on a gray surface.

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Dimensions
750 × 723 px
Museum Record
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