Phocas. Gold Solidus (4.45 g), 602-610 Nearly EF. Constantinople, 607-610. d N FOCAS PERP AV, crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Phocas facing, holding globus cruciger. Reverse: [VIC]TORIA AVGЧ, angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by a staurogram and globus cruciger; ς//CONOB. DOC 10f; MIB 9; SB 620. Lightly double struck. Lustrous. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400
Purchased in 1968; From the Aurora Family Collection.