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Romanus III. Stamenon Nomisma.
1028-1034 AD. Stamenon Nomisma, 4.39g (6h). Constantinople. Obv: +IhS XIS REX - REGNANTINm Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and raising right hand in benediction; in left hand, book of Gospels; double border around. Rx: ΘCE bOHΘ' - RWmAnW, MΘ in upper field, The Virgin, nimbate on right, stands facing and crowns Romanus, who stands facing beside Her, bearded, and holds globus cruciger; double border around. Reverse legend variant of Berk 294, DO 1a, and Sear 1820, without the usual MΘ between the heads of emperor and Virgin. CoinArchives Pro contains two other specimens of the same variety without MΘ: Lanz 102, 2001, lot 1104 and Heritage 3035, 2014, lot 29643. This is a coronation issue because the virgin is nimbate. EF.
1028-1034 AD. Stamenon Nomisma, 4.39g (6h). Constantinople. Obv: +IhS XIS REX - REGNANTINm Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and raising right hand in benediction; in left hand, book of Gospels; double border around. Rx: ΘCE bOHΘ' - RWmAnW, MΘ in upper field, The Virgin, nimbate on right, stands facing and crowns Romanus, who stands facing beside Her, bearded, and holds globus cruciger; double border around. Reverse legend variant of Berk 294, DO 1a, and Sear 1820, without the usual MΘ between the heads of emperor and Virgin. CoinArchives Pro contains two other specimens of the same variety without MΘ: Lanz 102, 2001, lot 1104 and Heritage 3035, 2014, lot 29643. This is a coronation issue because the virgin is nimbate. EF.