Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XXV 22-23 Sep 2022
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Romanus I, with Christopher, AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 924-931. + IҺS XPS RЄX RЄϚNANTIЧM ∗, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / ROMAҺ' ЄT XRISƮOFO' AЧϚϚ Ь', crowned busts of Romanus and Christopher facing, holding patriarchal cross between them, and wearing loros and chlamys respectively. Füeg 7.A.1; DOC 7 (Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus); Sear 1745. 4.44g, 21mm, 6h.
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In 919 Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus married Helena, the daughter of his admiral Romanus Lecapenus, who assumed the regency and became Augustus the following year. For almost a quarter of a century, Constantine was to be allowed no part in government and was relegated in the line of succession behind the sons of Romanus: Christopher, Stephen and Constantine. Unlike previous issues of Romanus I, this present series does not include the name of Constantine VII, suggesting that it was struck following the ousting of the legitimate emperor, making way for the sons of Romanus I.
Good Extremely Fine.
In 919 Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus married Helena, the daughter of his admiral Romanus Lecapenus, who assumed the regency and became Augustus the following year. For almost a quarter of a century, Constantine was to be allowed no part in government and was relegated in the line of succession behind the sons of Romanus: Christopher, Stephen and Constantine. Unlike previous issues of Romanus I, this present series does not include the name of Constantine VII, suggesting that it was struck following the ousting of the legitimate emperor, making way for the sons of Romanus I.