Watch List notes:

Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-1034. Histamenon (Gold, 24 mm, 4.43 g, 7 h), Constantinopolis. + IҺS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIҺm Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and raising his right in blessing. Rev. ΘCЄ bOHΘ RωMAҺω On the left, Romanus standing facing, wearing crown and loros and holding globus cruciger with his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, wearing robes and crowning the emperor with her right hand and holding maphorion in her left; above, MΘ. DOC 1a. SB 1820. A most attractive piece with excellent details. Extremely fine.