ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Mint of Constantinople unless otherwise stated. Constantine VII with Romanus II (A.D. 945-959), Gold Solidus, 4.42g, 7h.Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus with three pellets in each limb of cross, holding book of Gospels and raising His right hand raised in benediction. Rev. Busts of Constantine, wearing loros, and Romanus II, wearing chlamys, facing, holding a long patriarchal cross between them (DO 15. 33 var; S 1751 var).About extremely fine.
Estimate: US$ 1,200