BYZANTINE EMPIRE CONSTANTINE VIII- JESUS AD 976-1025 GOLD COIN NGC CH AU 4/5 STRIKE & 3/5 SURFACE ROMANUS II FEATURING JESUS HOLDING THE BOOK OF GOSPELS AND (REV) BUSTS OF CONSTANTINE VII AND ROMANUS HOLDING PATRIACHAL CROSS. The strike is certainly a 5/5, as you can clearly see each strand of hair on JESUS and incredible detail even down to the Book of Gospels and his figures. This piece is certainly far and away the best we've ever handled and a Trophy Ancient Gold Coin! 23mm, 4.40gm