Ancient Coins, Artefacts and Numismatic Books

Byzantine Coinage, Phocas (602-610), Solidus, Constantinople, c. 607-10, cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross and paludamentum, holding globus cruciger, rev. angel standing facing, holding long linear staff surmounted by Christogram and globus cruciger, officina A, 4.21g/7h (MIBE 9; DO 10h; Sear 620). Extremely fine £200-250