Constantine VII and Romanus II, Solidus, Constantinople, AU 4/5, 4/5 no stops at date

no stops at date

Spannochi (9 April - 1 May 1555)

small patch of scratches in upper right quadrant of obverse shield

all encircled by 'LONDON OLYMPIAD CENTENARY'

Latin legend surrounding in 22 carat red gold

Constantine VII and Romanus II, Solidus, Constantinople, AU 4/5, 4/5 no stops at dateConstantine VII & Romanus II (A. D. 945 949), gold Solidus, mint of Constantinople, + IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM, bust of Christ facing, wearing a nimbus cruciger, a pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, rev. COnSTAnT CE ROMAn AUGG b R, crowned busts of Constantine VII, wearing a loros, and Romanus II, wearing a chlamys, facing, holding between them a long patriarchal cross, 4. 39g, 6h (S 1751; DO 15). NGC