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Romanus I Lecapenus (AD 920-944), with Constantine VII and Christopher. AV solidus (20mm, 4.40 gm, 6h). NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5. Constantinople, ca. AD 924-931. + IhS XPS RЄX-RЄΣnAnTIЧM*, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left / ROmAn' ЄT XPISTOFO' AЧΣΣ' b', crowned facing busts of Romanus I (on left), with short beard, wearing loros, and Christopher (on right), beardless, wearing chlamys pinned at right shoulder, both holding patriarchal cross between them. Sear 1745.
From the Poulos Family Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-romanus-i-lecapenus-ad-920-944-with-constantine-vii-and-christopher-av-solidus-20mm-440-gm-6h-ngc/a/3076-33278.s?type=CoinArchives3076
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 500-600 USD
Romanus I Lecapenus (AD 920-944), with Constantine VII and Christopher. AV solidus (20mm, 4.40 gm, 6h). NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5. Constantinople, ca. AD 924-931. + IhS XPS RЄX-RЄΣnAnTIЧM*, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left / ROmAn' ЄT XPISTOFO' AЧΣΣ' b', crowned facing busts of Romanus I (on left), with short beard, wearing loros, and Christopher (on right), beardless, wearing chlamys pinned at right shoulder, both holding patriarchal cross between them. Sear 1745.
From the Poulos Family Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-romanus-i-lecapenus-ad-920-944-with-constantine-vii-and-christopher-av-solidus-20mm-440-gm-6h-ngc/a/3076-33278.s?type=CoinArchives3076
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 500-600 USD