Ancient Gold
Lot 1602 Ancient Gold
Estimate $400
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SOLD $340
PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.37 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Offinina H, 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 AVGU I, (S.620, DOC.10j). With some mint bloom, otherwise good extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
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