Watch List notes:

Philippicus (Bardanes), 711-713. Solidus (Gold, 20mm, 4.44 g 6), Constantinople, 6th officina. d N FILEPICUS MULTUS AN Crowned bust of Philippicus facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger in his right hand and eagle-tipped scepter in his left. Rev. VICTORIA AVgUS / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. DOC 1f. MIB 1. S 1447. A superb, well-nigh perfect example, beautifully centered and well struck. Good extremely fine.


From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zürich, and from that of W.H. Hunt, Sotheby's 5 December 1998, 524.