Ancient Gold
Lot 3450 Ancient Gold
Estimate $400
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PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.4 grams), issued A.D. 603-607, Officina Z, 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 A[VGG] Z, (S.618, DOC 5g). Broad flan, weak on parts of the legend, good very fine.
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