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Lot 3117    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL)    Ancient Gold - Byzantine

Estimate $550
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550

PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.37 g), issued A.D. 603-607, Officina Z, 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 A[VGG] Z, (S.618, DOC 5g). Broad flan, weak on parts of the legend, figures good very fine.

Ex Noble Numismatics, Auction Sale 58 (lot 3450).

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