Ancient Gold
Lot 4353 Session 15 (7.30pm Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $400
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PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.490 grams), 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 VICTORIA AVGU **Q*, (S.620, DOC 10i, BMC 19, T.16, R.1186). Broad flan, double struck, otherwise extremely fine.
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