Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 4243 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Collec Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $800
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SOLD $650
PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.34 g), issued A.D. 602-603, 2nd Officina, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, with pendilia and cross, holding cross on globe, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial P on cross symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTOR[I]A AVGG B, (S.616, DOC 1a.2 [same dies], BMC -, T.-, R.-). Broad flan as struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 3941) and Sale 73 (lot 3167).
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