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Constantine VI and Irene (AD 780-797). AV solidus (20mm, 4.37 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5, die shift, clipped. Constantinople, AD 792-797. IRIhH-AΓOVStI, bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, four pinnacles and cross in center, globus cruciger in right hand, cruciform scepter in left / COhStAh-tIhOS bAS' Θ, bust of Constantine VI facing, wearing crown and chlamys pinned at right shoulder, globus cruciger in right hand, acacia in left. Sear 1594. Interesting, thinner and longer-faced portraits than typical for the series. Struck from fresh dies of reflective flan.
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Constantine VI and Irene (AD 780-797). AV solidus (20mm, 4.37 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5, die shift, clipped. Constantinople, AD 792-797. IRIhH-AΓOVStI, bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, four pinnacles and cross in center, globus cruciger in right hand, cruciform scepter in left / COhStAh-tIhOS bAS' Θ, bust of Constantine VI facing, wearing crown and chlamys pinned at right shoulder, globus cruciger in right hand, acacia in left. Sear 1594. Interesting, thinner and longer-faced portraits than typical for the series. Struck from fresh dies of reflective flan.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-constantine-vi-and-irene-ad-780-797-av-solidus-20mm-437-gm-6h-ngc-ms-4-5-4-5-die-shift-clipped/a/3106-33329.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3106-01172023
HID02906262019
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