★ Constantine VI & Irene ★

Constantine VI & Irene, 780-797. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.39 g, 7 h), Constantinopolis, 792-797. IRInH AΓOVSTI Facing bust of Irene, wearing loros and crown with cross, pinnacles and pendilia, holding globus cruciger in her right hand and cruciform scepter in her left. Rev. COҺSTAҺTIҺOS bAS'Θ Facing bust of Constantine VI, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger in his right hand and akakia in his left. DOC 3a. SB 1594. A beautiful example of this important issue. The flan slightly wavy along one edge, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.