ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Constantine VII with Romanus II (A.D. 945-959), Gold Solidus, 4.40g, 6h. +IhS X Γ S REX REGNANTIUM , bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, with nimbus containing three pellets in each arm, hand raised in benediction and holding book of Gospels. Rev. COnSTAnT CE ROMANI AUGGbR , facing busts of emperors, both crowned, holding between them a long patriarchal cross, Constantine wears loros, his son a chlamys (DOC 15; S 1751). Good extremely fine, superb. Purchased A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd., London, 1974 $1,800
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