Hess-Divo
Auction 339 22 Oct 2020
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ROMANUS I, 920-944. With his son Christophorus. Solidus, 921-931. AV 4.36 g. +IhS XPS RЄX - RЄGNANTIyM* Christ, nimbate, seated facing on lyra-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, holding with his l. hand Book of Gospels on knee, his r. hand raised in benediction. Rev. ROmAn ЄT XRISTOFO'AVGGb' The facing half-lenght busts of Romanus, wearing loros and crown with cross, and of Christopher, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding with their r. hands long patriarchal cross between them. DO III/2, 546, 7; Sear 1745.
Extremely fine
ROMANUS I, 920-944. With his son Christophorus. Solidus, 921-931. AV 4.36 g. +IhS XPS RЄX - RЄGNANTIyM* Christ, nimbate, seated facing on lyra-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, holding with his l. hand Book of Gospels on knee, his r. hand raised in benediction. Rev. ROmAn ЄT XRISTOFO'AVGGb' The facing half-lenght busts of Romanus, wearing loros and crown with cross, and of Christopher, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding with their r. hands long patriarchal cross between them. DO III/2, 546, 7; Sear 1745.
Extremely fine