TYPE Byzantine Empire, Constantine VII Porphyrogennitos (913-959 AD), cast bronze of Cherson DESCRIPTION . Obv: Monogram of Constantine Rev: Monogram of Romanos REFERENCE: SB 1772 GRADING: F+ / AVF, mottled green patina, bit bent ORDER INFO: B2135, $68 The cast bronzes of the Cherson mint in the Crimea have been somewhat of a mystery, as their design, production method and denomination have always appeared to be outside the mainstream Byzantine monetary system. A nice example of a scarcer one with two clear monograms of the co-emperors