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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: Tuesday, March 3rd, 00:50:29 CET

Price realised:

CHF 6'000.00 (4 bids)
Approx. EUR 6'623.48 / USD 7'764.52 / GBP 5'816.05

Bid history

Amount	Bidder	Date
CHF 6'000.00	Bidder 3 *	2017-12-07, 01:10:04
CHF 5'505.00	Bidder 2 *	2017-12-17, 20:26:57
CHF 4'800.00	Bidder 2 *	2017-12-11, 16:21:39
CHF 4'500.00	Bidder 1 *	2017-12-03, 16:50:31

* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.

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

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