Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus II, 913-959. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.15 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 950-955. +IhS XPS REX REςNANTIЧM Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, wearing tunic, himation and a cross nimbus with three pellets in the arms, raising right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in his left. Rev. COnSTAnT CE ROmAn AЧςς bR' Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII, bearded and wearing loros on the left, and Romanus I, beardless and wearing chlamys on the right; both holding between them with their right hands a long patriarchal cross. DOC 15ю Füeg 15.C.1ю SB 1751. Obverse field lightly smoothed, otherwise, good very fine.
From a North American collection.