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Romanus III Argyrus (AD 1028-1034). AV histamenon nomisma (23mm, 4.39 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX-RЄςNANTInm, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left; double border / ΘCЄ bOHΘ'-RωmAnω, Romanus standing facing (on left), bearded, wearing saccos and loros, globus cruciger in left hand, five pellets on fold of robe hanging beneath, and the Virgin standing facing (on right), nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, crowning emperor with her right hand; MΘ in central field between their heads, double border. Sear 1819. Crisply struck from artistic dies. Lovely, satiny surfaces.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD
Romanus III Argyrus (AD 1028-1034). AV histamenon nomisma (23mm, 4.39 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX-RЄςNANTInm, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left; double border / ΘCЄ bOHΘ'-RωmAnω, Romanus standing facing (on left), bearded, wearing saccos and loros, globus cruciger in left hand, five pellets on fold of robe hanging beneath, and the Virgin standing facing (on right), nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, crowning emperor with her right hand; MΘ in central field between their heads, double border. Sear 1819. Crisply struck from artistic dies. Lovely, satiny surfaces.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD