Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 5002 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $1,400
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PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.338 grams), issued A.D. 602-603, Officina B, 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 VICTOR[I]A AVGG B, (S.616, DOC 1a.2 [same dies], BMC -, T.-, R.-). Broad flan as struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sales 97 (lot 3242) and 73 (lot 3167).
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Estimate $1,400
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