Constantine IX Monomachus AD 1042-1055. Constantinople
Histamenon Nomisma AV
29 mm., 4,40 g.
+ IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm, nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising His right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in His left, in each upper quarter of nimbus, crescent, all within triple border of dots / + CωnSτ-Aτh bASILЄЧS Rm, bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding scepter surmounted by cross in his right hand and globus surmounted by pelleted cross in his left, all within triple border of dots.
good very fine
Cf. DOC 3; Sear 1830.