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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:     33737      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Romanus II Date Ruled:     AD 959-963 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Solidus Struck / Cast:     struck Diameter:     20.5 mm Weight:     4.394 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) 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:     Fueg (SNR 76, 1997) pl. IV, B4 Reference2:     cf. DOC Constantine VII 15.22 Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=39251

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