Ancient Coins, Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034), histamenon nomisma, Constantinople, +IhS XIS RЄX RЄςhANTIhM, Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in blessing and holding Gospels, rev. ΘCЄ bOHΘ' RωMAhω, standing figures of Romanus, wearing loros of square pattern, five pellets on hem, holding globus cruciger in l. hand, and the Virgin Mary wearing pallium and maphorium, not nimbate, who reaches up with r. hand to crown Romanus, wt. 4.5gms. (DOC.1; Sear 1819), about extremely fine (300 - 400 GBP)