Watch List notes:

The Byzantine Empire

Theodora, 11 January 1055 – 31 August 1056. Tetarteron 1055–1056, AV 3.97 g. Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l.; in field, IC – XC. Rev. +ΘeOΔω – AVΓOY Crowned bust of Theodora facing, wearing loros, holding jewelled sceptre and globus cruciger. DO 2. Sear 1838.
Rare. Reverse struck from a worn die, an almost invisible graffito (X)
on reverse field, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Leu sale 77, 2000, 889.