Sovereign Rarities Ltd
Auction 2 24 Sep 2019
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Romanus III (A.D. 1028-1034), gold Histamenon, mint of Constantinople, +IhS XIS REX REGNANTInM, Christ enthroned facing, wearing a nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, rev. ΘCE bOHΘ RWMAnW, The Virgin, nimbate, and Romanus, standing facing, with Her right hand crowning the emperor, he holds a globus cruciger, 4.41g, 6h (S 1819; DO 1). Extremely fine.