695. Constantine VI & Irene. 780-797. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 793797. IRInH AΓOVSτI, crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and cross-tipped staff / COnSτAn τInOS ЬAS´ Θ, crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia. DOC 3a; Füeg 5.A; SB 1594. Attractive light toning, underlying luster. Superb EF. A beautifully struck example of this issue. ($5000)
696. Constantine VI & Irene. 780-797. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 793-797. IRInH AΓOVSτI, crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand and cruciform scepter in left / COnτAn τInOS ЬAS´ Θ, crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in right hand and akakia in left. DOC 3a; Füeg 5.A; SB 1594. Toned, lustrous, a few minor marks. Choice EF. ($5000) From the Venetoi Collection. Ex Classical Numismtic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 870.
697. Constantine VI & Irene. 780-797. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 793-797. IRInH AΓOVSτI, crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and cross-tipped staff / COnSτAn τInOS ЬAS´ Θ, crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in right hand and akakia in left. DOC 3a; Füeg 5.A; SB 1594. Lustrous, a little weak in centers. Near EF. ($3000)
698. Irene. 797-802. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 19 August 797-30 October 802. ЄIPInH ЬASILISSH, crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand, cruciform scepter in left / • ЄIPInH ЬASILISSH, crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand, cruciform scepter in left; q at end of legend. Cf. DOC 1a.2-5; Füeg 1.C.1; SB 1599. Underlying luster. Near EF. ($3000)
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