Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus II, 913-959. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.37 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 945-959. +IҺS XPS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧm' Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. COҺSTAҺT' CЄ ROmAҺ' AЧςς b R Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII, with short beard and loros, and Romanus II, beardless and wearing chlamys, holding with their right hands long patriarchal cross on globe. DOC 15. SB 1751. An attractive example. Very slightly clipped, otherwise, good extremely fine.