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Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (AD 913-959), with Romanus II (AD 945-963). AV solidus (20mm, 4.45 gm, 7h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. 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 with • to left between them. Sear 1750 var. (pellet in field). DOC 14 var. (same). This cataloger was unable to find another example with the beforementioned reverse pellet. DOC makes no mention of the pellet, nor do they have any examples of this variety.
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Estimate: 2000-3000 USD
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (AD 913-959), with Romanus II (AD 945-963). AV solidus (20mm, 4.45 gm, 7h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. 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 with • to left between them. Sear 1750 var. (pellet in field). DOC 14 var. (same). This cataloger was unable to find another example with the beforementioned reverse pellet. DOC makes no mention of the pellet, nor do they have any examples of this variety.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-constantine-vii-porphyrogenitus-ad-913-959-with-romanus-ii-ad-945-963-av-solidus-20mm-445-gm-7h-/a/3076-30366.s?type=CoinArchives3076
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD