Bucephalus Numismatic
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CONSTANTINE VII PORPHYROGENITUS with ROMANUS II, 913-959 AD. AV, Fourrèe Solidus. Constantinople.
Obv: + IҺS XPS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM.
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 Gospels in left.
Rev: + COҺSTAҺT CЄ ROMAҺ AЧGG Ь R.
Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII, bearded and wearing loros, on the left, and Romanus I, beardless and wearing chlamys, on the right, holding between them a patriarchal cross.
Sear 1751 (for prototype).
Condition: Fine.
Weight: 2.24 g.
Diameter: 19.90 mm.
Obv: + IҺS XPS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM.
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 Gospels in left.
Rev: + COҺSTAҺT CЄ ROMAҺ AЧGG Ь R.
Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII, bearded and wearing loros, on the left, and Romanus I, beardless and wearing chlamys, on the right, holding between them a patriarchal cross.
Sear 1751 (for prototype).
Condition: Fine.
Weight: 2.24 g.
Diameter: 19.90 mm.