Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 3567 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28TH JULY) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $700
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SOLD $850
PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.44 g), 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, extremely fine.
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