Experts in Coins & Medals

Constantine VI & Irene, 780-797. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.43 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 793-797. IRIhN - AΓOYSTI Bust of Irene facing, wearing crown with pendilia and a loros, holding a globus cruciger in her right hand and a cruciform scepter with her left. Rev. COhSTAN-TIhOS bAS' Θ Beardless crowned bust of Constantine VI facing, wearing chlamys, holding a globus cruciger in his right hand and an akakia in his left. DOC 3a. Füeg 5.a. SB 1594. Clear and well-struck. Some striking flatness, otherwise, good extremely fine.

John III Ducas (Vatatzes), emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. Hyperpyron (Electrum, 28 mm, 4.15 g, 6 h), Magnesia, 1232-1254. IC - XC Christ enthroned facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels with left. Rev. John standing on left, holding anexikakia and labarum, crowed by the Virgin who is standing on right; (MHP) above. DOC 6b. SB 2073. Obverse double-struck; some graffito, otherwise, good very fine.