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John I Tzimisces (AD 969-976). AV histamenon nomisma (22mm, 4.42 gm, 6h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. Constantinople, AD 970-973. + IhS XIS REX REGNANTInm, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with three pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left / + ΘEOTOC-bOHΘ´ IW dESP, half-length busts of nimbate Virgin (on right) crowning with right hand John I (on left), patriarchal cross in left hand; manus Dei in upper left field, MΘ in upper right. Sear 1785. DOC III, Part 2, 3. A nicely struck example with especially pleasing obverse and clear reverse despite visible die shift.
From the Collection of a Philhellene.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 700-1000 USD
John I Tzimisces (AD 969-976). AV histamenon nomisma (22mm, 4.42 gm, 6h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. Constantinople, AD 970-973. + IhS XIS REX REGNANTInm, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with three pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left / + ΘEOTOC-bOHΘ´ IW dESP, half-length busts of nimbate Virgin (on right) crowning with right hand John I (on left), patriarchal cross in left hand; manus Dei in upper left field, MΘ in upper right. Sear 1785. DOC III, Part 2, 3. A nicely struck example with especially pleasing obverse and clear reverse despite visible die shift.
From the Collection of a Philhellene.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 700-1000 USD