Romanus III AV Histamenon Nomisma. Constantinople, AD 1028-1034. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺM, 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 nimbate 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 1; Sear 1819. 4.31g, 25mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine; very minor graffiti to reverse field.
From the collection of Z.P., Austria;
Purchased from Monete Franchino, Milan, Italy.