ROMAN AND BYZANTINE COINS
Philippicus (Bardanes), 711-713. Solidus (Gold, 20mm, 4.33 g 6), Constantinople, 1st 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 AVgUA / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. DOC 1a. MIB 1. S 1447. Clear and well centered. Some minor flatness and with a flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.