Description
Byzantine Empire. Irene, 797-802, sole reign. AV Solidus, Constantinople. Gold 4.31 g. ; 21mm.
Obverse: ЄIRIhH-bASILISSH, bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, two pinnacles, and cross in center, globus cruciger in right hand, transverse cruciform scepter in left //
Reverse: •-ЄIRIhH-bASILISSH Θ, bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, two pinnacles, and cross in center, globus cruciger in right hand, transverse cruciform scepter in left.
Sear 1599.
Very rare in this condition. Perfectly centered and problem free. NGC graded MS Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5
Comment
The brief sole reign of the Empress Irene was a milestone in both Roman and Byzantine history, as it marked the first time a woman ruled the Empire in her own right.
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