Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4543 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $600
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SOLD $520
PHOCAS, (602-610), gold Solidus (4.27 g), Constantinople mint, 2nd officina, struck 603-607, obv. D N FOCAS PRP AVI, crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with soldier on horseback riding right, rev. VICTORIA AVG' B, Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff terminating in staurogram, in exergue CONOB. (S.618, DOC 5b; MIB 7). Near Extremely fine.
Ex Noble Numismatics stock with their ticket 13815.
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