Watch List notes:

PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.44 g), issued A.D. 607-610, 10th Officina, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around DN FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVGUI, (S.620, DOC 10j, MIBE 9, BMC 22, Berk, Harlan J., "Roman Gold Coins of the Medieval World, 383-1453", No.102b). Brilliant field, light weakness in legends and slightly off centred, as struck, good extremely fine.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 100 (lot 3375).