Irene. 797-802. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. ЄIPIҺH ЬASILISSH, crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand, cruciform scepter in left / • ЄIPIҺH ЬASILISS[H], crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand, cruciform scepter in left; [archaic Θ at end of legend]. Berk 236 (this coin); cf. DOC 1a.2-5; Füeg 1.C.1 and note; SB 1599. Minor scrape on nose of obverse. Good VF.
From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Berk BBS 122 (6 September 2001), lot 71.