Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus II (AD 945-963). AV solidus (20mm, 4.36 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, brushed, scuffs. Constantinople, AD 950-955. + IhS XPS RЄX RЄϚNANTIЧM, half length bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with three pellets in each limb, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left; single border / COhStAht CЄ ROmAh AЧϚϚ b R, facing busts of Constantine VII (on left), bearded, wearing loros, and Romanus II (on right), wearing chlamys, both wearing crown surmounted by cross and jointly holding patriarchal cross with globular terminus between them. Sear 1751. From the Kestenband Collection. Ex Superior Stamp & Coin Co., private sale with old dealer's tag included. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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