ROMANUS III ARGYRUS, 1028-1034
Mint of Constantinopolis
Histamenon nomisma (solidus) 1028/1034.
Obv. +IhS XIS RЄX - RЄÇNANTInM Christ enthroned facing, wearing cross nimbus , pallium and colobium. He raises r. hand in benediction and holds book of Gospels in l. hand.
Rev. ΘCЄ bOHΘ´ - RωMAnω Romanus on l., wearing saccos and loros, holding globus cruciger in l. hand is being crowned by the Virgin on r., without nimbus, wearing pallium and maphorium. M – Θ at top.
Sear 1820. DOC 1a.
4.41 g. Extremely fine.