Constantine X Ducas AV Histamenon Nomisma. Constantinople, AD 1059-1067. + IҺS IXS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺM, Christ seated facing on throne with upright arms, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels in left; double border / +KѠN RAC, Λ, O ΔOVKAC, Constantine, bearded, standing facing on footstool, wearing crown, saccos and loros, and holding labarum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger; double border. DOC 1a; Sear 1847. 4.39g, 28mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine; slight die shift to obv. Highly lustrous.
From a private American collection;
Acquired from Ariadne Galleries Inc., New York.