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Lot 262. Irene AV Solidus, very rare, ex Schulman 1938

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Pedigreed Irene Solidus
Irene AV Solidus, very rare, ex Schulman 1938

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Bidding closed (Sunday, December 17th, 20:27:20 CET)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 08:35:47 CET

Price realised: CHF 6'000.00 (4 bids)
Approx. EUR 6'445.16 / USD 6'714.56 / GBP 5'359.22

High bidder: Bidder 3

eAuction #58, Lot 262. Estimate: CHF 5'500.00

Irene (797-802 AD). AV Solidus (18-19 mm, 4.11 g), Constantinople.
Obv. ЄIRInH bASILISSH, Bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with cross, pinnacles and pendilia, holding a globus cruciger in her right hand and a cross tipped scepter in her left.
Rev. ЄIRInH bASILISSH Θ, Bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with cross, pinnacles and pendilia, holding a globus cruciger in her right hand and a cross tipped scepter in her left.
DOC 1a; SB 1599.

Very rare and almost extremely fine.

Ex J. Schulman Sale (La Haye) 1938, lot 553.

Irene was the most powerful and active of all the Byzantine empresses. She came from a noble Athenian family and in 769 was married to Leo IV, the son of Constantine V and his co-ruler.



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