1 Solidus Byzantine Empire (330-1453) Gold Constantine VII (905 -959)

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Denomination:

1 Solidus

Metal:

Gold

State:

Byzantine Empire (330-1453)

Issue year(s):

945-959

Person:

Constantine VII (905 -959)

Constantine VII, Porphyrogenitus and Romanus II, AV Solidus, 945-959, Constantinople

+IhS XIS REX REGNANTIuM

Facing busts of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, three pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and
colobium, right hand raised in
benediction, book of Gospels in left

COnStAnt' CE ROmAn' AuVV b R .

Facing busts of Constantine VII, with short beard on left, and Romanus II, beardless on right, each wearing crown, holding long patriarchal
cross between them, Constantine wearing loros, Romanus wearing chlamys

19mm x 20mm, 4.37g

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Posted by: ancient 2010-02-19

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