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AV_SolidusRomanus II. 959-963 AD. AV Solidus (4.42 gm). Constantinople mint, struck 959 AD. +IhS XP REX REGNANTINM, nimbate (two pellets in arms of cross) facing bust of Christ, holding Gospels / Crowned facing busts of Constantine, with short beard and loros, and Romanus, beardless and wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them; legend has been re-cut and is illegible. F. Füeg, "Vom Umgang mit Zufall und Wahrscheinlichkeit in der Numismatischen Forschung", in SNR 76 (1997), pl. IV, B4; DOC -, SB -. Text
DOC_15-22Romanus II AV Solidus. +IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM+, nimbate bust of Christ, holding Gospels; G on Gospels / Crowned busts of Constantine VII & Romanus II, holding patriarchal cross between them. Text
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Feug_B4Romanus II AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 959 AD. Continuing the last type of Constantine VII. Facing bust of Christ; two pellets in arms of nimbate cross / Crowned facing busts of Constantine and Romanus, holding patriarchal cross between. Text
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