Watch List notes:

Michael VII Histamenon Nomisma. ; Michael VII Histamenon Nomisma; 1071-1078 AD. Constantinople, Histamenon Nomisma (scyphate), 4.34g. Berk-326, Sear-1868. Obv: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus with cross and raising r. hand in benediction; in l. hand book of Gospels; pellet - pellet and IC - XC across field; double border. Rx: +MIX - AH? - RACI? O ? Bust of Michael facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum with pellet on shaft and cross on globe; double border. Scarcer variant (Sear says rare) with Christ's portrait flanked by pellets.This is an unusual sub-variety that has pellets on either side of Christ's nimbus. MS