THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Phocas, 23 November 602 – 5 October 610
Solidus circa 603, AV 4.50 g. ON FOCAS – PERP AVG Bust facing, wearing consular robes and crown, surmounted by cross on circlet, pendilia and holding mappa and cross. Rev. VICTORI – A AVCC Ι Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long linear staff surmounted by Christogram; in exergue, CONOB. DO 3. MIBE 1. Sear 622.
Rare. Good extremely fine
Ex Triton sale XVIII, 2015, 1296. From the Jonathan Kern Collection.