THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Philippicus Bardanes, 4 November 711 – 3 June 713
Solidus 711-713, AV 4.46 g. DN PHILEPICYS – MYL – TYS AN Facing bust with short beard, wearing loros and crown with cross on circlet, holding globus cruciger in r. hand and eagle-tipped sceptre with cross above in l. Rev. VICTORIA AVGY E Cross potent on base and three steps; in exergue, CONOB. DO 1e. MIB 1. Sear 1447.
Rare. An unobtrusive scratch on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Gorny and Mosch sale 199, 2011, 832.