Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 92 Part 1 23-24 May 2016
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THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Philippicus Bardanes, 4 November 711 – 3 June 713
Solidus 711-713, AV 4.46 g. DN PHILEPICYS – MYL – [TYS AN] Facing bust with short beard, wearing loros and crown with cross on circlet, holding globus cruciger in r. hand and eagle-tipped sceptre with cross above in l. Rev. VICTORIA [AVGY ] ?? Cross potent on base and three steps; in exergue, CONOB. DO 1. MIB 1. Sear 1447.
Sternberg sale XVIII, 1986, 774 and NAC 3, 1990, 73 sales. Rare. An insignificant area of weakness on reverse, otherwise extremely fine