Extremely rare Solidus of Irene of Athens, 752-803 AD.

Hello,
here I have an outstanding Solidus of Irene of Athens:

Irene AV Solidus. Syracuse, AD 797-802. IREN AΓOVST, bust facing, wearing chlamys and crown with pendilia and cross on semicircle between two pinnacles, holding akakia with right hand; two curved lines of throne behind shoulders / AΓOVST, bust facing, wearing loros and crown as obverse; in right hand, cross potent. DOC 3; Spahr 340; Anastasi 452; Sear 1601. 3.86g, 18mm, 12h.

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Extremely rare Solidus of Irene of Athens, 752-803 AD. Normal12

Extremely rare Solidus of Irene of Athens, 752-803 AD. Normal12

Prefet de l'Vrbs Age : 55 Localisation : France Date d'inscription : 28/02/2011

Yes ! very outstanding !
Extremely rare in the sear

Hello eRIC,

thank you. It is the much scarcer variant.

AVGVSTVS Age : 61 Localisation : Bourgogne nord Date d'inscription : 07/10/2009

Extremely rare Solidus of Irene of Athens, 752-803 AD. 268821

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COS V Age : 33 Date d'inscription : 20/01/2012

Superbe !

many thanks! coucou

COS VII Age : 47 Localisation : Oufti ! Date d'inscription : 06/05/2008

How much exemplaries known ?

I cannot say but I know that there have been found more pieces in the last years.

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Sublime ! rare! Bravo !

COS VII Age : 53 Date d'inscription : 27/02/2012

Beautiful

And you should create a topic explaining how you manage to take such great photos Bravo12

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