Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3152 SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $900
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SOLD $950
PHOCAS, (602-610), gold Solidus (4.49 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' S, Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff terminating in staurogram, in exergue CONOB. (S.618, DOC 5f, MIB 7). Large flan, full weight, extremely fine, scarce.
Ex CNG Mail Bid Sale 91, September 19, 2012 (lot 1008).
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