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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     33738 Type:     Ancient Imitations Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Constantine VII and Romanus II Date Ruled:     AD 913-959 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Solidus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 913-959 Diameter:     18.8 mm Weight:     4.539 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:      Ihs XPS REX REGNANTIUM Obverse Description:     Bust of Christ facing wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction, Gospels in left Reverse Legend:     COnSTAnT Reverse Description:     Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII, in a loros on left, and his son Romanus II, in a chlamys, they hold a long patriarchal cross Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     cf. SBCV 1751 Reference2:     DOC III part 2, 15 (official, Constantinople mint) Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=39252

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