Auction 2
An exquisite selection of premium coins from ancient to modern times
The Byzantine Empire Phocas (AD 602-610)
Bid
| Estimated price | 500 CHF |
| Result |
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Description
Solidus. AD 607-610, Constantinople. 21.00 mm. 7h
Obv. δ N FOCAS PERP AVC Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross and holding globus cruciger in his right hand.
Rev. VICTORIA AVςЧ Є, angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; CONOB in exergue.
DOC 10j. MIB 9. SB 620.
A lovely and lustrous example. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise, superb extremely fine.
Ex. Leu Numismatik Web Auction 32, 09 December 2024, Lot 2715 (Reportedly from a European collection, formed before 2005).