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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2281328, member: 74799&quot;]The coin was issued by Constantine VII, but has a portrait of Romanus II who was the co-emperor and his son.&nbsp; There are no known copper coins of Romanus II that was issued by him (other than a copper Cherson coin).&nbsp; So, the document is somewhat wrong to even have a copper coin of Romanus II.&nbsp; Here is the full attribution for the Constantine VII coin that is shown in the document:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII (913-959) AE Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1760; DOC 25)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: <i>RWMAN bASILEVS RWM</i>; Crowned, bearded, facing bust of Romanus, wearing chlamys, holding labarum and cross on globe</p><p>Rev: <i>RWMA - N EN QEW bA - SILEVS RW-MAIWN</i>; Legend in four lines</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1760.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Cherson coin from Romanus II is illustrated below.&nbsp; Unfortunately, this is not my coin (it&#039;s actually Doug&#039;s)</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Romanus II (959-963) AE Follis, Cherson (Sear-1775; DOC-3)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Cross shaped monogram with M-A to left and right, mirror image P above, w below, sometimes with dots at upper left and right</p><p>Rev: Cross floriate on two steps, dot to left and to right</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]455929[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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