Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 5190 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $300
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SOLD $350
PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.45 grams), issued A.D. 602-603, Officina uncertain, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, with pendilia and cross, holding cross on globe, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial P on cross symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVGG -, (S.617, DOC [2], BMC -, T.-, R.-). Has been mounted, very fine and rare.
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