Live auction - bby_700644 - CONSTANTINE VI and IRENA Solidus
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| Estimate : | 3 000 € |
| Price : | 1 800 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 800 € |
| End of the sale : | 07 December 2021 15:31:41 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Solidus
Date: 792-793
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 4,29 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré des deux côtés à l’usure régulière. Légère double frappe. Très beau buste d’Irène ainsi qu’un revers agréable. Patine de collection
Obverse
Obverse legend : S IRINI AVGVSTI MITRI AVG.
Obverse description : Bustes de Constantin VI à gauche et d’Irène à droite de face couronnés ; Constantin VI est vêtu de la chlamyde et tient le globe crucigère de la main droite ; Irène porte le loros et tient un sceptre cruciforme de la main gauche et un globe de la main droite.
Obverse translation : (Irène Augusta mère de l’Auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CONSTANTINOS CB’B.
Reverse description : Constantin V, Léon III et Léon IV assis de face, couronnés et portant la chlamyde.
Reverse translation : “Constantin Auguste).
Commentary
Exemplaire monté anciennement.
Historical background
CONSTANTINE VI and IRENA
(8/09/780 - 19/08/797)
Constantin VI is only ten years old and it is his mother, Irene, the wife of Leo IV who ensures the regency. Irène finds it difficult to impose herself on the soldiers. Nevertheless, the empress was exiled in 790, but quickly returned to power. Finally in 797, Constantin VI was deposed and blinded. Irene remains alone in power before disappearing in 802.
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