Ancients
Michael IV the Paphlagonian (AD 1034-1041). AV histamenon nomisma (27mm, 4.44 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄϚNANTIhm, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with square and four pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; triple border / + mIX-Ah-L bASILЄЧS Rm, bust of Michael IV facing, with short beard, wearing crown with pendilia and loros with square pattern, labarum with five pellets on banner surmounted by cross in right hand, globus cruciger surmounted by pelleted cross in left; manus Dei above from left, triple border. Sear 1824.
Ex Gorny and Mosch, Auction 203 (5 March 2012), lot 619
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Estimate: 1000-1500 USD