THEODORA, 1055-1056
Mint of Constantinopolis
Histamenon 1055-1056.
Obv. +IhS XII DEX REGNANTIhm Christ, nimbate,standing facing on footstool, wearing pallium and colobium and holding Book of Gospels.
Rev. +ΘEOΔωPA – AVΓOVCtA Theodora, crowned, and the Virgin, nimbate, standing facing holding labarum between them; the Empress wears saccos and loros, the Virgin is clad in pallium and maphorion. On either side of her shoulders, M – Θ.
Sear 1837. DOC 1a.
4.36 g. Rare. Good extremely fine.
Ex Frankfurter Münzhandlung E. Button. Frankfurt a. M. January 1971.