Constantine VII and Romanus II, Solidus, Constantinople, AU 4/5, 4/5 small patch of scratches in

small patch of scratches in upper right quadrant of obverse shield

legend and outer beaded border surrounding

Minted in Rome

with stops by mint mark

no stops at date

Constantine VII and Romanus II, Solidus, Constantinople, AU 4/5, 4/5 small patch of scratches inConstantine 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