THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, 6 June 913 – 9 November 959, with colleagues from 914
Solidus circa 949–959, AV 4.15 g. +IhS XPS ReX ReGNANTIVM Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium , raising r. hand in benediction and holding the Book of Gospels in l. Rev. COnStAht Ce ROmAn’ AYGG I R Facing busts of Constantine, with short beard, on l., wearing crown and the loros , and Romanus II, beardless, on r., wearing crown and chlamys , holding long patriarchal cross between them. DO 15. Sear 1751.
Insignificant edge marks, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Gorny and Mosch sale 200, 2011, 3074.