Byzantine Empire
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus II (913–959), Solidus 945-959, Constantinople mint
Obverse: facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
+ IҺS XPS : RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM
Reverse: crowned facing busts of Constantine and Romanus, jointly holding patriarchal cross between them
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Gold, diameter 20 mm, weight 4.36 g
