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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:     711661      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     ROMANUS II Date Ruled:     AD 959-963 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Solidus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 959 Weight:     4.37 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     +IhS XP REX REGNANTINM Obverse Description:     Facing bust of Christ, raising hand in blessing and holding Gospels; nimbus with three pellets in arms of cross Reverse Description:     Crowned facing busts of Constantine, with short beard, and Romanus, beardless, holding patriarchal cross between them; legend has been re-cut and is illegible Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     F. FÜeg, Reference2:     DOC III - (but cf. DOC 15 of Constantine VII) Reference3:     SB - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76889 Grade:     EF Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1661 ($1000)FÜeg places this issue in the early days of the sole reign of Romanus II, who succeeded his father after a tumultuous reign of 46 years

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