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• Type: AV Solidus (standard Byzantine gold denomination)
• Mint: Constantinople
• Officina: 10th officina (denoted by the Greek letter I at the end of the reverse inscription)
• Date Struck: Circa 681–685 AD
Iconography & Inscriptions
• Reverse Design: Features a prominent cross potent standing atop three stylized steps.
• Legend: The surrounding Latin text reads VICTORIA AVGЧ followed by the officina letter I (Victory of the Emperors).
• Exergue: The base inscription reads CONOB, which stands for Constantinopolis Obryzum—guaranteeing the purity of the solidus as refined gold minted directly in Constantinople.
