Watch List notes:

Romanus III AV Histamenon Nomisma. Constantinople, AD 1028-1034. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTINM, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus crown, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels / ΘCЄ bOHΘ RƜMAҺƜ, the Virgin on right, and Romanus, bearded to left, both standing facing; the Virgin wears pallium and maphorium, and with her right hand crowns the emperor, who wears saccos and loros, and holds globus cruciger in left hand; MΘ between their heads. DOC 1a; Sear 1820. 4.30g, 21mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine. Rare variant showing the Virgin without nimbus.

Ex ACR Auctions 15, 27 April 2015, lot 840.