Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2861 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $700
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SOLD $560
PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.42 g), issued A.D. 607-610, 10th Officina, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around DN 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). Light weakness in legends and slightly off centred, nearly extremely fine.
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