Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 809. Estimate $600.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Phocas. 602-610. AV Solidus (4.53 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 9th officina. Struck 603-607. dN FOCAS PERP AVC, crowned, draped, and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger / VICTORIA AVGЧ, Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by Christogram in right hand, globus cruciger in left; Θ//CONOB. DOC 5i; MIB 7; SB 618. Superb EF, die breaks on reverse.