Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus I and Christopher, 913-959. Solidus (Gold, 18 mm, 4.43 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. ROmҺ' (sic!) ЄT XPISTOFO' AЧGG' 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 var. (reverse legend). Füeg 7.B.1.1. SB 1745 var. (reverse legend). A very rare variety. Minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From the Nea Rhomē Collection, formed in the early 2000s.
Price realized | 800 CHF |
Starting price | 250 CHF |