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Auction: 9026 - Ancient. English, Foreign Coins & Com. Medals
Lot: 1058

Constantine VII, Porphyrogenitus (AD 913-959) with Romanus I, AV Solidus, 4.44g, Christ seated facing on throne with curved arms, His right hand raised in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left, +his rex regnantium, rev. crowned facing busts of Constantine and Romanus, the former wearing loros, the latter a chlamys, holding between them a patriarchal cross (Sear 1750; DOC 14), rare, very fine Estimate £ 700-1,200  

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