Lot 456 - Auction Gemini XII

Constantine VI and Irene.  -  ...
Constantine VI and Irene.  -  ...
Constantine VI and Irene. - 780-797 AD. Solidus, 4.38g (6h). Constantinople. Obv: IRInH - AΓOVSTI Bust of Irene facing, wearing crown ... Read more
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Constantine VI and Irene. - 780-797 AD. Solidus, 4.38g (6h). Constantinople. Obv: IRInH - AΓOVSTI Bust of Irene facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter. Rx: COnSTAn - TInOS bAS Bust of Constantine VI facing, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding globus cruciger and akakia. Berk 235 (this coin). Sear 1594. DO 3b. Three light marks in obverse field above the globus cruciger and spot of discoloration at 1h on the reverse edge, otherwise a lovely strike and vibrant toning. Lustrous EF
Ex Helianthus annuus Collection. Ex Andre C. Dimitriadis Collection. Ex "An Important Private Collection of Byzantine Coins", Sotheby's, New York, 2 November 1998, lot 420 (ex Harlan Berk Collection)
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