Byzantine Empire. Constantine VII. AV Solidus Constantinople, 950-955 A.D. COhStAht CЄ ROmAh AЧϚϚ b R (No Reserve Price)
No. 94702606
Byzantine Empire - Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus II (AD 945-963). AV solidus (4.24 g. 19 mm.). Constantinople, 950-955 A.D.
+ IhS XPS RЄX RЄϚNANTIЧM, half length bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with three pellets in each limb, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left; single border
COhStAht CЄ ROmAh AЧϚϚ b R, facing busts of Constantine VII (on left), bearded, wearing loros, and Romanus II (on right), wearing chlamys, both wearing crown surmounted by cross and jointly holding patriarchal cross with globular terminus between them.
Sear 1751.
NGC graded Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5. Edge filing, graffito.
12925 2025-1637
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateByzantine Empire - Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus II (AD 945-963). AV solidus (4.24 g. 19 mm.). Constantinople, 950-955 A.D.
+ IhS XPS RЄX RЄϚNANTIЧM, half length bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with three pellets in each limb, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left; single border
COhStAht CЄ ROmAh AЧϚϚ b R, facing busts of Constantine VII (on left), bearded, wearing loros, and Romanus II (on right), wearing chlamys, both wearing crown surmounted by cross and jointly holding patriarchal cross with globular terminus between them.
Sear 1751.
NGC graded Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5. Edge filing, graffito.
12925 2025-1637
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateEra
Before 1400
Culture/region
Byzantine Empire
Ruler
Constantine VII
Year/Period and Variation
Constantinople, 950-955 A.D. COhStAht CЄ ROmAh AЧϚϚ b R
Denomination
AV Solidus
Metal
Gold
Condition
Graded by NGC
Certification number
Choice VF. Strike: 5/5. Surface 2/5. Edge filing. 2136401-001
Weight
4.24 g
Number of items
1