★ Lustrous and sharp ★

Phocas, 602-610. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.44 g, 7 h), Constantinopolis, 607-610. δ N FOCAS PERP AVI Draped and cuirassed bust of Phocas facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross and holding globus cruciger in his right hand. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ I / CONOB Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger in his left hand and long staff surmounted by staurogram in his right. DOC 10j. MIB 9. SB 620. Lustrous and sharp. Struck from a slightly corroded obverse die and with a few marks, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang, ex Peus 386, 26 April 2006, 899.