Experts in Coins & Medals

Constantine VI & Irene, 780-797. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.54 g, 7 h), Constantinople, 792-797. IRINH AΓOVSTI Bust of Irene facing, wearing a crown with pendilia and a loros, holding a globus cruciger in her right hand and a cross-tipped scepter in her left. Rev. COnSTAn-TInOS bAS' Θ Crowned bust of Constantine VI facing, beardless and wearing a chlamys, holding a globus cruciger in his right hand and an akakia in his left. DOC III, 3a. SB 1594. Very sharply struck from fresh dies. Minor marks and peripheral areas of flatness, otherwise, good extremely fine.

Andronicus II Palaeologus, 1282-1328. Trachy (Bronze, 24 mm, 1.24 g, 7 h), Thessalonica. O / AΓ Δ -H/ΜΗ/ΤΡ Nimbate facing bust of Saint Demetrios, holding a spear over his right shoulder, and shield decorated with Christogram with his left arm. Rev. Half length winged figure of Andronicus, facing, holding sword in his right hand, emerging from the city walls of Thessalonica . DOC 730-1. LPC p.214, 15. PCPC 213. SB 2374. Very rare and with an interesting reverse iconography! Very fine.