• Finest Quality Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Coins
  • Renaissance & 17th Century Dutch Medals
  • Auctions & Private Treaty Sales

Nomos 23

30 November 2021
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

overview

Impressive portrait of Irene

Estimate: 3500 CHF
Hammer Price:  6000 CHF
Lot 301

Irene, 797-802. Solidus (Gold, 20.5 mm, 3.90 g, 6 h), Syracuse, 798-802. EIRIN bASILISI Crowned bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and holding a globus cruciger in her right hand and a cross-tipped scepter in her left; in field to left, pellet. Rev. EIRIN bASILISI Crowned bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and holding a globus cruciger in her right hand and a cross-tipped scepter in her left; in field to left and right, C - I. Anastasi 455. DOC -. SB -. Struck from the same obverse die as New York Sale XL, 2017, 1269 and from the same reverse as Roma XXI, 2012, 984. Clear and attractive. Extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 30 Nov 2021, 08:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 1 Jul 2025, 01:49:38 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:6000 CHF
Reconnecting, please wait...