Romanus III Argyrus 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 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. Sear 1820; DOC 1a. 4.47g, 22mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Rare variant showing the Virgin without nimbus.