Ancients
Philippicus (Bardanes) (AD 711-713). AV solidus (19mm, 4.29 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 3/5, crimped, clipped. Constantinople, 9th officina. d N FILЄPPICЧS-MЧL-TЧS AN, bust of Philippicus facing, wearing crown with cross on circlet and loros, globus cruciger in right hand, eagle-tipped scepter surmounted by cross in left / VICTORIA-AVΣЧ Θ, Cross potent on base set on three steps; CONOB below. Sear 1447. DOC 1i. MIB 1. Nicely struck from dies of beautiful style. Attractively toned flan with orange highlights.
From the Collection of a Philhellene. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 87 (March 1998), lot 827.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD