Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus II, 913-959. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.39 g, 7 h), Constantinopolis, 945-959. +IҺS XPS RЄX RЄGNANTIҺm Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, with cross nimbus, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and raising his right in benediction. Rev. COҺSTAҺT' CЄ ROmAҺ' AЧςς b R Crowned facing half-length busts of Constantine VII, short-bearded and wearing loros on the left, and Romanus II, beardless and wearing chlamys on the right, holding between them long patriarchial cross with their right hands. DOC 15. SB 1751. Scrape on the obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 1'700 CHF |
Starting price | 100 CHF |