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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 281

Byzantine Empire, Constantine VII and Romanus II (945-959) AV Solidus, +IhS XPS ReX ReGNANTIhm, nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left, rev. COhSTAhT CE ROmAh AVGG b, crowned facing busts of Constantine VII, bearded and wearing loros on the left, and Romanus II, beardless and wearing chlamys on the right; both holding, between them with their right hands, a long patriarchal cross, 4.17g, (SB 1751), well-struck and attractive, detailed, slight spotting to top of obverse but otherwise near extremely fine

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£480

Starting price
£400