Lot 206
Constantine VII and Romanus II. Gold Solidus (4.43 g), 945-959. Constantinople, ca. 947-950. + IhS XPS REX REGNANTIum ·, bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: ConSτAnτ CE RomAn' AUGG b R', crowned busts of Constantine VII, wearing loros, and Romanus II, wearing chlamys, facing, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 15; SB 1751. A glittering jewel. Fully lustrous, fully struck, and perfectly centered. Superb Mint State. Estimated Value $700 - UP
Ex Leu Winterthur E17 lot 3176 Ex The Century Collection.
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