Experts in Coins & Medals

Romanus I, with Constantine VII and Christopher, 913-959. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.31 g), Constantinople. + KЄ bOHӨЄI ROM-Ahω dЄCPOTH Romanus standing facing on the left, crowned and wearing loros, holding a globus cruciger in his right hand, and holding out his left hand towards Christ Pantocrator, standing facing on the right, wearing a tunic and himation, blessing the emperor with his raised right hand and holding Book of Gospels with his left. Rev. COhSTANT' ЄT XPISTOF, b'R' Crowned facing half-length busts of Constantine, bearded and wearing loros on the left, and Christopher, bearded and wearing chlamys on the right; both holding, between them with their right hands, a long patriarchal cross set on a globe. DOC 6. Füeg 6. Lacam pl. LXXII, 3, and LXXXVIII, 5 (this coin). SB 1743. Very rare; toned. About extremely fine.

GREEK AND ROMAN IMPERIAL. Circa 4th century BC-2nd century AD. (Silver, 13.23 g). Lot of four (4) coins, consisting of two denarii of Faustina I and II, a hemidrachm of Sikyon, and a bronze coin of Krannon. Rough surfaces, fine to good very fine.

Lot sold as seen, no returns (4).