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Auction 37 16 May 2017
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CONSTANTINUS VII, 913-959 and ROMANUS I LECAPENUS, 920-944
Mint of Constantinopolis
Solidus 920/921.
Obv. +IhS XPS RЄX – RЄÇnAnTIЧm* Christ, with cross nimbus, throning facing and wearing pallium and colobium. His r. hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in l. hand.ддддддRev. COnSTAnT/ CЄ ROMAn/ AVÇÇ/ b/ Crowned facing busts of Constantinus VII, beardless, on l. and Romanus I, with short beard, on r. Both wear loros and together hold long patriarchal cross on small globus.
Sear 1741. DOC 3.
4.37 g. Extremely rare. Attractive specimen. Good extremely fine.
Purchased from Frankfurter Münzhandlung E. Button, Frankfurt a. M.
Mint of Constantinopolis
Solidus 920/921.
Obv. +IhS XPS RЄX – RЄÇnAnTIЧm* Christ, with cross nimbus, throning facing and wearing pallium and colobium. His r. hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in l. hand.ддддддRev. COnSTAnT/ CЄ ROMAn/ AVÇÇ/ b/ Crowned facing busts of Constantinus VII, beardless, on l. and Romanus I, with short beard, on r. Both wear loros and together hold long patriarchal cross on small globus.
Sear 1741. DOC 3.
4.37 g. Extremely rare. Attractive specimen. Good extremely fine.
Purchased from Frankfurter Münzhandlung E. Button, Frankfurt a. M.