Ancient Coins and Numismatic Books

Byzantine Coins, Irene (797-802), Solidus, Constantinople, crowned facing bust of Irene, holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre, rev. crowned facing bust of Irene, holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre, pellet at start of legend, cross in circle at end, 4.46g/6h (DOC 1; Sear 1599). Extremely fine and very rare £8,000-10,000