Byzantine Gold Coins
Lot 3945 Session 13 (2.30pm Thu 27th March) Byzantine Gold Coins
Estimate $750
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PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.45 g), issued A.D. 607-610, 5th Officina, 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 AVGUE, (S.620, DOC 10e, BMC 10-11, T.8, R.1181). Brilliant field, as struck, good extremely fine.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 73 (lot 3169).
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