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.

Gordian III, 238-244. Antoninianus (Silver, 23.5 mm, 4.31 g, 12 h), Rome, 241-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right. Rev. IOVI STATORI Jupiter standing facing, head turned to right, with scepter and thunderbolt. Cohen 109. RIC 84. Toned. Extremely fine.