Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus II, 913-959. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.41 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 945-959. +IҺS XPS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧm Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. COҺSTAҺT CЄ ROmAҺ AЧςς b R’ Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII, bearded and wearing loros on the left, and Romanus II, beardless and wearing chlamys on the right; both holding, between them with their right hands, a long patriarchal cross. DOC 15. SB 1751. A beautiful piece struck in high relief. Very light doubling on the reverse and with minor edge nicks. Extremely fine.