Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon (Gold, 28 mm, 4.46 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +IhS XIS RCX RCCNANTIҺm 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. Rev. +CωҺSTATҺIҺOS bAS Rm Bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding cruciform scepter with tendril-ornament in his right hand and globus surmounted by simple cross on crescent in his left. DOC 1b. SB 1828a. Very rare. Plugged hole, otherwise, good very fine.