TYPE Byzantine Empire, Constantine VII Porphyrogennitos (913-959 AD), cast bronze of Cherson DESCRIPTION . Obv: Crowned bust of emperor in chlamys facing Rev: Large KO (kappa - omega), pellets to sides REFERENCE: SB 1771v, An 395 GRADING: VG / VF, brown patina, scarce type, rare variant ORDER INFO: B1821, $100 Rare version with pellets in fields; Anokhin argues these were issued in the name of Constantine still during his father's reign (as opposed to the later non-pellet ones). If true, this would make it the first portrait of Constantine's (aside from a very rare solidus of Leo VI), as he was ignored as a co-ruler on coinage during Alexander.