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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:     35841 Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Constantine VII, Porphyrogenitus Date Ruled:     AD 913-959 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Solidus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 913-959 Diameter:     20.3 mm Weight:     4.346 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     +IhS XPS REX REGNANTIVM' Obverse Description:     Bust of Christ facing with nimbus cruciger, tunic and himation, right raised in blessing, gospels in left Reverse Legend:     CONSTANT CE ROMAN AUGG b R (partially obliterated) Romanus II became Augustus and associate ruler on April 6, 945. Reverse Description:     Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII (left) in loros and Romanus in chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross between them Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     cf. DOC Constantine VII 15.22 Reference2:     Fueg (SNR 76, 1997) pl. IV, B4 Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=41352

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