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Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-1034. Histamenon (Gold, 24 mm, 4.43 g, 7 h), Constantinopolis. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm 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. Rev. ΘCЄ bOHΘ' RⲰmAҺⲰ On the left, Romanus III standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding globus cruciger in his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, wearing robes and maphorion, crowning the emperor with her right hand; above, MΘ. DOC 1d. Füeg 1.D.4.z. SB 1819. Well struck on a broad flan. Extremely fine.


Ex Schweizerischer Bankverein 25, 19-20 September 1990, 589 (with original flip).