Constantine VII and Romanus II. Solidus; Constantine VII and Romanus

Constantine VII and Romanus II. Solidus; Constantine VII and Romanus II; Constantinople, c. 945-959 AD, Solidus, 4.36g. Berk-278, DO-15, Sear-1751. Obv: +IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUm Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus decorated with cross (with three pellets in each limb of cross), and raising r. hand in benediction; in l. hand, book of Gospels. Rx: CONSTANT\' CE ROMAN\' A??? Facing busts of Constantine VII, with short beard (on l.) and Romanus II beardless (on r.), both crowned and holding between them long patriarchal cross; Constantine is wearing a loros while his son wears a chlamys.. MS