Description

Byzantine Bronze Follis of Emperor Constantine VI and Irene, circa 780-797 AD.

Obverse: Bust of Irene facing, wearing crown and loros, holding a globus cruciger and cruciform scepter

Reverse: Crowned and draped facing bust of Constantine, holding globus cruciger, set on horizontal bar; to right, cross above pellet; in exergue, X–N flanking large MA monogram

Mint: Constantinople

Size: 17 mm

Weight: 4.4 g.

Ref: Ratto 1779; cf. CNG100,2049 (Est: $500); cf. NN 68,635 (Hammer: 375EUR)

Nice example of this Extremely Rare coin !