★ A solidus of Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus ★

Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus I and Christopher, 913-959. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.42 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, circa 924-931. +IҺS XPS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧm✱ Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. ROmAҺ' ЄT XPISTOFO' AЧG b' Crowned facing busts of Romanus I, with short beard on the left and wearing loros, and Christopher, beardless on the right and wearing chlamys, holding, with their right hands, a long patriarchal cross between them. DOC 7. SB 1745. A few minor scrapes, otherwise, extremely fine.