BYZANTINE EMPIRE - BYZANTINE Phocas (602-610). Solidus Year 6 (603), Carthage. Av D N FOCA - S PERP AV N (date). Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa with right hand and long cross with left hand. Rv. VICTORI - A AVCC (date) / CONOB. Angel with outstretched wings facing, holding a cruciger globe with right hand and a staurogram with left hand. BC 680 - MIBE 311 - Lacam pl. XXX, 3 ; Gold - 4,44 g - 18 mm - 6 h NGC MS 3/5 4/5 flan flaw (8585319-022). Fairly well centred, the strike barely off-centre. Slight circulation wear with a golden patina. Superb.