603-604 AD., Phocas, Antiochia mint, Sear 671.

Phocas, Antiochia (Theupolis) mint, dated regnal year 2, 603-604 AD.,
Æ Follis (26-29 mm / 10,49 g),
Obv.: D N FOCA - NЄ PЄ AV , Phocas, diademed and holding globus cruciger, and queen Leontia, crowned and holding cruciform scepter, standing facing; above, cross.
Rev.: large M between ANNO and II ; above cross; in exergue, THЄЧP'.
DOC 84 ; MIB 83a ; Sear BC 671 .

Following the devastating earthquake of 526 a cross appeared in the sky over Antioch. The city was thus renamed Theopolis - the City of God - in 528.