26 décembre 2013
A solid gold Byzantine solidus of Emperor Phocas, struck 602 - 610 A.D. at the Constantinople mint
A solid gold Byzantine solidus of Emperor Phocas, struck 602 - 610 A.D. at the Constantinople mint. The obverse depicts the bust of Focas, with cross-topped crown and holding the globus cruciger in his right hand. The globus symbolises Christ's authority...