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Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (AD 913-959), with Romanus II (AD 945-963). AV solidus (20mm, 4.42 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, AD 945-950. +IhS XPS RЄX-RЄΣNANTIЧM, full figure of Christ seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels on left knee / CONSTANT' CЄ ROMAh' AЧΣΣ bR', crowned facing busts of Constantine VII (on left), bearded and wearing loros, and Romanus II (on right), beardless and wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. Sear 1750. DOC 14. Exceptionally handsome example of this scarce issue.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (AD 913-959), with Romanus II (AD 945-963). AV solidus (20mm, 4.42 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, AD 945-950. +IhS XPS RЄX-RЄΣNANTIЧM, full figure of Christ seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels on left knee / CONSTANT' CЄ ROMAh' AЧΣΣ bR', crowned facing busts of Constantine VII (on left), bearded and wearing loros, and Romanus II (on right), beardless and wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. Sear 1750. DOC 14. Exceptionally handsome example of this scarce issue.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD