Watch List notes:

Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Zoe, 913-959. Follis (Bronze, 24 mm, 7.19 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 914-919. + COҺSTAҺT' CЄ ZOH b' Bust of Constantine VII facing, wearing crown ornamented with cross and loros on the left; bust of Zoe facing, wearing crown ornamented with cross and chlamys, on the right; both holding with their right hands long patriarchal cross. Rev. + COҺS/TAҺTIҺO' / CЄ ZOH bA/SILIS RO/mЄON in five lines. DOC 22. SB 1758. A beautiful piece with a dark patina. Minor smoothing, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


From the Nea Rhomē Collection, formed in the early 2000s.