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MICHAEL VI STRATIOTICUS, 1056-1057
Mint of Constantinopolis
Histamenon 1056-1057.
Obv. + IhS XIS ReX ReGNANTIhm Facing bust of Christ, nimbus with one pellet in each limb, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in blessing and holding Book of Gospels in l.
Rev. mIXA - HLAY - tOCRAtò Standing figures of Michael VI, l., wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding globus cruciger, blessed by Virgin, r., wearing pallium and maphorion, between their heads, M Θ.
Sear 1840. DO 1b.
4.37 g. Extremely rare. Almost uncirculated.
Ex Goodacre Collection. Auction Christie, Manson & Woods. London, 22. 4. 1986. Lot 281