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Lot 2858    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Ancient Gold - Byzantine

Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600

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, weak in places, nearly as struck, extremely fine.

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