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Nomos 22

22 June 2021
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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The Empress Irene

Estimate: 3500 CHF
Hammer Price:  6000 CHF
Lot 406
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Irene, 797-802. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 3.75 g, 7 h), Syracuse, circa 797/8. IRIEN AΓOVST Bust of Irene facing, wearing chlamys and crown with pendilia and a cross on a semicircle between two pinnacles, holding an akakia in her left hand; behind her shoulders, the two curved lines of a throne-back. Rev. AΓOVSTI Bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia and a cross on a triangle between two pinnacles, holding a cross potent on base in her right hand. Anastasi 452. DOC 3. SB 1601. Spahr 340. A rare and very well-struck example. Nearly extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 22 Jun 2021, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 23 Apr 2024, 16:49:26 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:6000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 22 Juni 2021 at 10:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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