Ancient Coins, Constantine IX Monomachus (1042-1055), histamenon nomisma, Constantinople (1046-1049), +IhS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIhM, Christ enthroned on lyre-backed throne, wearing nimbus, pallium, and colobium, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, rev. + CwhST-ANTh bASILЄY RM, half-length bust of Constantine facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum in r. hand and globus cruciger in l., wt. 4.4gms. (DOC.1a; Sear 1828), extremely fine with lustre (350 - 450 GBP)