Byzantine Empire. Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034), AV Histamenon Nomisma (24mm, 4.36g), Constantinople mint, struck 1028-1034, Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, rev. Romanus holding globus cruciger, standing facing and being crowned and blessed by the Theotokos (DOC 1d; SB 1819), very fine
provenance
CNG, eAuction 192, 23 July 2008, lot 325