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Auction XIX  26-27 Mar 2020
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Lot 1004

Estimate: 1000 GBP
Price realized: 1300 GBP
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Constantine VI and Irene, with Leo III, Constantine V, and Leo IV AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 780-790. COҺSƮAҺƮIҺOS C' b' Δ', crowned facing busts of Constantine IV, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding globus cruciger, and Irene, wearing loros and crown with cross, holding cruciform sceptre and globus cruciger; cross above, • between / SVҺ IRI AVΓOVSƮI MIƮR' Δ', Constantine V, Leo III, and Leo IV seated facing, each wearing chlamys and crown with cross. Cf. Sear 1591 (Irene without globus cruciger and legend variant); cf. DOC 2 (same); Füeg 4 [Ir.4.6/ cf. C.4.17] (obv. and rev. flipped, Irene without globus cruciger). 4.43g, 20mm, 12h.

Near Mint State; some flat striking to obv. Apparently unpublished variety.

From a private Swiss collection.
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