bby_402812 - ROMANUS I and CHRISTOPHER Solidus

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Price : 450.00 €

Type : Solidus

Date: 922-931

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : gold

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,01 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés à l’usure régulière

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.35 - R.1892 - Do.7 /16 - BN/B.2 - BC.1745 (450£) - RGCMW.276 (450$) - DMBR.36 /5 (900€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : + IHS XPS REX - REGNANTIYM (ROSETTE).

Obverse description : Le Christ nimbé, vêtu du pallium et du colombium trônant de face, bénissant de la main droite et tenant les Évangiles de la main gauche.

Obverse translation : (Jésus Christ rois des rois).

Reverse

Reverse legend : ROMAN' ET XPISTOFO[' AVGG B].

Reverse description : Bustes couronnés de face de Romain Ier à gauche, vêtu du loros et de Christophe à droite vêtu de la chlamyde, tenant ensemble une croix patriarcale bouletée.

Reverse translation : (Romain et Christophe augustes).

Commentary

Poids léger.

Historical background

ROMANUS I and CHRISTOPHER

(20/05/921-08/931)

Roman I, a peasant of Armenian origin, was named Augustus in 920. His daughter Helena married Constantine VII. He reigned for 25 years, but was deposed by Stephen and Constantine, his children, in 944. Two months later, Constantine VII got rid of his two brothers-in-law and reigned alone for the first time since 908. Christopher, the eldest son of Roman I, was associated with Constantine VII and his father in 921. He died in 931.