[Home, My eBay, Site Map] [eBay logo] [to Browse, Sell, Services, Search, Help, and Community] [Browse Sub-Navigation] 1300 Yr. Old ANGEL of GOD Byzantine GOLD Coin Item #214899779 Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval [Image] Bidding is closed for this item. [Image] [Show description] $242.50 (reserve Currently First bid $10.00 met) [Leave feedback] Quantity 1 # of bids 18 (bid history) (to seller) (with emails) (to bidder) Time left Auction has ended. Location The City Different - Santa Fe If you are the Started 12/05/99, 18:46:07 [envelope] (mail this seller or the PST auction to a friend) high bidder - 12/12/99, 18:46:07 [Gift Alert] (request a now what? Ends PST gift alert) [Image] Seller (Rating) axismundi.com (247) [star] (view comments in seller's Feedback Profile) (view seller's other auctions) (ask seller a question) [Image] High bid rdayjr (87) [star] [Image] Payment Visa/MasterCard, American Express, Money Order/Cashiers Checks, Personal Checks, Online escrow, See item description for payment methods accepted Shipping Buyer pays fixed shipping charges, Seller ships internationally, See item description for shipping charges Escrow Click here to begin escrow transaction. Services [Image] Relist Seller: Didn't sell your item the first time? item eBay will refund your relisting fee if it sells the second time around. Relist this item. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Currency is U.S. dollar ($) unless otherwise noted. Description [Image] 1300 Yr. Old ANGEL of GOD Byzantine GOLD Coin Constantinople Mint / 602 - 610 AD [Image] About Axis Mundi : Axis Mundi is a major gallery of ancient artifacts and coins located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We have specialized in offering genuine antiquities to collectors for many years and pride ourselves on quality and reliability. We are available to answer any questions concerning items offered on eBay through email or by phone at 505-982-3096 between 12-6 pm (Mountain Time). If you plan to be in the Santa Fe area please stop by our gallery for a visit and view all of our exceptional Roman, Greek and Egyptian antiquities. We also offer a fine collection of Roman and Byzantine coins with a special focus on gold issues. We are open daily 12 - 6 pm or by appointment after hours. Mention eBay and we'll extend a special 10% discount on any purchases. One of our most frequent questions is, "How do you acquire your artifacts?". We purchase our inventory through auctions, private collections and, on occasion, through other dealers. [Image] Description: We are proud to offer this exceptional Near Mint gold Solidus of the Byzantine emperor Focas for your consideration. This lustrous example is extremely well struck and centered on both sides. Of particular interest is the fact that this coin still maintains much of the original mint luster ! Our photo does not capture the highly lustrous surfaces which are so apparent when viewing this coin in person. There is no question that this coin will meet the high standards of most discerning collectors. We consider Byzantine gold issues to be a seriously under-valued sleeper for collectors looking for fantastic long term investment. We've placed a reasonable reserve for a coin of this extreme quality and mint type rarity to encourage new collectors. This coin would certainly make an ideal and unique holiday gift! Obverse: Draped and cuirassed bust of Focas facing, holding globus cruciger...D.N. FOCAS PERP. AVG. Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by P and globus cruciger, star in right field...VICTORIA AVG4 officina "E" Reference : Sear # 620 * THE DANGERS OF LAST MINUTE BIDDING : Almost without fail after an auction has closed we receive emails from bidders who claim they were attempting to place a bid and were unable to get into eBay. There is nothing we can do to help bidders who were "locked out" while trying to place a "last minute" bid. All we can do in this regard is to urge you to place your bids early. If you're serious in your intent to become a winning bidder please avoid eBay's high traffic during the close of an auction. Its certainly your choice how you handle your bidding, but we'd rather see you a winner instead of being left out during the last minute scramble. * AUTHENTICITY : We are a member of the American Numismatic Association. All items are accompanied by a lifetime guarantee of authenticity. * DOMESTIC SHIPPING COSTS : High bidder to pay $5.00 for Priority shipping with insurance. * INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COSTS : High bidder to pay actual cost of shipping by air. * RETURN POLICY : Items can be returned for ANY reason within 10 days of receipt for a full refund minus shipping costs. All items are shipped fully insured against loss or damage. Should any item arrive in damaged condition buyer agrees to save all packing materials pending examination by representative of shipping company. * PAYMENT METHODS : We accept checks, VISA, MASTERCARD, and AMERICAN EXPRESS. [Image] Personal checks must clear our bank before shipment of item except in cases of established clients. [Image] Quote of the week : "IMPERAT AUT SERVIT COLLECTA PECUNIA CUIQUE" [Image] THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND INTEREST Copyright 1999 - Axis Mundi Click here to view AXIS MUNDI's other quality auctions [Image] This HTML automatically generated with AuctionAssistant from Blackthorne Software. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Bidding Bidding is closed for this item. If you're the seller or the high bidder - now what? 1. Contact each other. The seller (axismundi.com) and the high bidder (rdayjr) should contact each other within three business days to discuss payment and shipping details. 2. Leave feedback for the other party once the the seller has received the payment and the winning bidder has received the item. Leave feedback to seller - Leave feedback to bidder. Details for the seller and high bidder(s): The seller should contact the winning bidder(s) with information on the total cost, including shipping, and where to send payment. 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