Constantinople, circa 945 AD. AU solidus, 4.24 gr., 19 mm. 

Obv: +IhS XPS RЄX RЄϚNANTIЧm; nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and columbium, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left; three pellets in each arm of cross.

Rev: +COҺSƮAҺƮ’AVƮ’CRAƮ'N’ҺO•; crowned bust of Constantine VII facing, with long beard and wearing a loros, in his right hand holding a patriarchal cross on a globus. 

Ref: DOC 13a.1 (same dies); Sear 1747. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (2016), lot 988.

Extremely rare. Well-centered. Some minor marks, nevertheless Nearly extremely fine. 

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (2016), lot 988.