Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3731 Session 14 (11:30am Thursday 28th July) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $500
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SOLD $600
PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.50 g), issued A.D. 607-610, 10th Officina, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around DNN FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVGUI, (S.620, DOC 10j, MIBE 9, BMC 22, Berk, Harlan J., "Roman Gold Coins of the Medieval World, 383-1453", No.102b). Brilliant field, as struck, good extremely fine.
An interesting obverse legend variety with dNN at the commencement of the legend. See CNG (926305) for a similar coin with this variety.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 73 (lot 3169).
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