Constantine VIII. 1025-1028. AV Histamenon Nomisma (24mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNΛNTIhm (sic), facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; upturned crescent in upper two quarters of nimbus / + CωhSτAhτIh bASILЄ(retrograde Ч)S ROm, crowned facing bust of Constantine facing, wearing jeweled loros, holding labarum and akakia; ellet on shaft. DOC 2; Füeg 2.A.6; SB 1815. Light toning in devices, hint of deposits. EF.
Ex Roma XV (5 April 2018), lot 732 (hammer £2600).