Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3554 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $280
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SOLD $270
PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.440 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Officina I, 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 AVGU I, (S.621, DOC 11c, BMC -, T.22, R.-). Scratches in fields, otherwise very fine.
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