Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, 6 June 913 – 9 November 959, with colleagues from 914. Solidus circa 949–959, AV 4.45 g. +IhS XPS ReX ReGNANTIЧM+ Facing bust of Christ, nimbus with three pellets in each limb, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l. Rev. COnStAnt Ce ROmAn AЧς ς IA Facing busts of Constantine, with short beard, on l., wearing crown and loros, and Romanus II, beardless, on r., wearing crown and chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross between them. DO 15. Sear 1751.Good extremely fine Ex Rauch sale 94, 2014, 1560.