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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 3500300, member: 74799"]Been so swapped lately between teaching, work, and family that I have very little time for anything else. Haven't posted anything in a while, but figured I'll post something to get my mind off of work on a Friday afternoon. Here are a few of my Constantine VII coins to stay within topic:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959) Æ Unit, Cherson (Sear 1771; DOC 29) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Facing bust of Constantine VII, beardless, wearing robes and crown with trefoil ornament</p><p>Rev: Large K over ω</p><p>Dim:18.28 mm, 2.64g </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1771.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus I (913-959) Æ19, Cherson Mint (Sear-1772; DOC 38) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Sear Monogram 49 of Constantine VII and Romanus I</p><p>Rev: Sear Monogram 50 of Constantine VII and Romanus I</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Sear Monogram 49</u></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/SBM49.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Sear Monogram 50</u></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/SBM50.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1772.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1761; DOC 26) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: + COҺST ЬASIL ROM; Bust of Constantine VII facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross; in left hand, globus cruciger; in right hand, akakia</p><p>Rev: + COҺST / ЄҺ ӨЄO ЬA/SILЄVS R/OMЄOҺ in four lines</p><p>Dim: 26 mm; 5.49 g; 6 h</p><p><br /></p><p>Overstruck on a follis of Romanus I Lecapenus minted in Constantinople at 920-944, Sear 1760 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1761.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 3500300, member: 74799"]Been so swapped lately between teaching, work, and family that I have very little time for anything else. Haven't posted anything in a while, but figured I'll post something to get my mind off of work on a Friday afternoon. Here are a few of my Constantine VII coins to stay within topic: [B] Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959) Æ Unit, Cherson (Sear 1771; DOC 29) [/B] Obv: Facing bust of Constantine VII, beardless, wearing robes and crown with trefoil ornament Rev: Large K over ω Dim:18.28 mm, 2.64g [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1771.jpg[/img] [B] Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus I (913-959) Æ19, Cherson Mint (Sear-1772; DOC 38) [/B] Obv: Sear Monogram 49 of Constantine VII and Romanus I Rev: Sear Monogram 50 of Constantine VII and Romanus I [U]Sear Monogram 49[/U] [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/SBM49.gif[/IMG] [U]Sear Monogram 50[/U] [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/SBM50.gif[/IMG] [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1772.jpg[/img] [B] Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1761; DOC 26) [/B] Obv: + COҺST ЬASIL ROM; Bust of Constantine VII facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross; in left hand, globus cruciger; in right hand, akakia Rev: + COҺST / ЄҺ ӨЄO ЬA/SILЄVS R/OMЄOҺ in four lines Dim: 26 mm; 5.49 g; 6 h Overstruck on a follis of Romanus I Lecapenus minted in Constantinople at 920-944, Sear 1760 [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1761.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
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