BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Alexander, 912-913
Solidus 912/913, Constantinopolis. Christ, with cross nimbus, enthroned facing and wearing pallium and colobium. His r. hand raised in benediction, Book of Gospels in l. hand. Rev. Crowned figure of Alexander standing facing, wearing divitisium and loros, in r. hand globe cruciger; his l. hand is extended to St. Alexander on r. who stands ¾ facing to l., wearing pallium and colobium. He crowns the emperor with his r. hand and holds cross in l. hand. 4.22 g. DOC 2. S. 1737. Extremely rare. Very fine.
Ex Bank Leu, Zürich. January 1967.