Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3243 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $790
PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.464 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Officina E, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around ON 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 AVGUE, (S.620, DOC 10e, BMC 10-11, T.8, R.1181). Brilliant field, as struck, good extremely fine.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 73 (lot 3169).
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Estimate $800
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