Gemini III, January 9th, 2007 Lot # 523 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$2000 / Price Realized: US$3500 Philippicus. Gold solidus Philippicus. (711-713 AD). Gold solidus (4.24 gm). Constantinople. Officina H=8. d N FILEPICUS MULT[US AN], facing bust, with short beard, wearing crown and loros and holding cross on globe in right hand and eagle-tipped scepter surmounted by cross in left / VICTORIA AVSU H, cross potent on three steps, CONOB beneath. Berk 204. MIB 1. DO 1b. Sear 1447. Beautifully struck. Mint state. © 2006 Gemini, LLC | Email: info@geminiauction.com ... Lot 523 sold for high bid of $3500 [ $4025, or approx 3111.325 EUR, 2052.75 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] Re-used by permission of Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com) and Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com)