Beschreibung
Erhaltung: example with s details. Very rare. | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Sear 1746 | DOC 4.1 | Ratto- | BMC 10 | Sommer 36.3
Durchmesser: 20,00 mm
weight 4,36gr. | gold Ø 20mm.
obv. Christ seated facing, bearded, on small lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic
and himation, right hand raised outwards in blessing, book resting on left knee,
surrounded by the legend IhS XP:S R:X REGNANTIM
rev. To left, bust of Romanus I facing, bearded, wearing traditional loros and
crown with cross. To right, slightly smaller bust of Constantinus VII facing, beardless,
wearing chlamys and crown with cross. Between them they hold a patriarchal cross,
surrounded by the legend ROMAN T CONSTANT AGG b
This coin was minted shortly after Romanus I Lekapenos had become co-emperor in December 920. This coin shows us clearly that Romanus was the real man in power the larger figure on this coin is Romanus, the smaller one Constantinus.
Sear 1746 | DOC 4.1 | Ratto- | BMC 10 | Sommer 36.3 RR
Very minir weakness of strike. Attractive and well-struck
example with fine details. Very rare.
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