Michael VII Ducas, 1071-1078. Histamenon (Gold, 27 mm, 4.24 g, 7 h), Constantinopolis. Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. +MIX AHΛ RACIΛ O Δ Bust of Michael VII facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 2a. SB 1868. Slightly clipped and with light doubling on the obverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s.