Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus II, 913-959. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 2.69 g, 6 h), a contemporary plated imitation. Irregular mint. +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 half-length busts of Constantine VII, with short-beard and wearing loros on the left, and Romanus II, beardless and wearing chlamys on the right, holding between them long patriarchial cross with their right hands. Cf. DOC 15 and SB 1751 (for prototype). Some breaks in plating, otherwise, very fine.