**Originally Listed At $275**

Byzantine Empire, Phocas, ca. 603 to 607 CE. Gold solidus. Constantinople mint. Obverse: Crowned and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger. Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; CONOB in exergue. Sear 618. Size: 0.85" W (2.2 cm); total weight: 4.3 grams.

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#153345

Very Fine.