Watch List notes:

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; no pellet on shaft. DOC 1.1; Füeg 1.A.6; SB 1815. Underlying luster, small die break in obverse legend, some die rust. Near EF.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 111 (30 March 2005), lot 235.