Michael VII Ducas, 1071-1078. Histamenon (Gold, 29 mm, 4.43 g, 7 h), Constantinopolis. Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; to left and right, 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 1. SB 1869. Flan bent and straightened and with minor scrapes, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s.