Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3347 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $550
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PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.47 g), issued A.D. 607-610, Officina **Q*, 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 VICTORI A AVGC**Q*, (S.620, DOC 10i, MIB 9). Very fine, weak in places.
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