PHILIPPICUS BARDANES, 711-713
Mint of Constantinopolis
Solidus 711/713. Officina A.
Obv. D(retrograde) N FILЄPCЧS – MЧL - TЧS AN Crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger in r. hand as well as eagle tipped sceptre in l. hand.
Rev. VICTORIA – AVÇЧ A Cross potent on three steps. CONOB below.
DOC 1b. MIB 1. S. 1447.
4.34 g. Rare. Slight bend. Otherwise virtually as struck. Brilliant uncirculated.
Purchased from Bank Leu, Zurich, in May 1971.