Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus II (AD 945-963). AV solidus (20mm, 4.37 gm, 7h). NGC XF 5/5 - 3/5, clipped. Constantinople, AD 950-955. + IhS XPS RЄX RЄϚNANTIЧM, half length bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with one pellet in top limb and two pellets in each side limb, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left; single border / COhStAht CЄ ROmAh' AЧϚϚ I'R', crowned facing busts of Constantine VII (on left), bearded, wearing loros, and Romanus II (on right), wearing chlamys pinned at right shoulder, jointly holding patriarchal cross with globular terminus between them. Sear 1751. HID09801242017 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Price realized | 550 USD |
Starting price | 110 USD |