Romanus III Argyrus, 1028 – 1034.
Histamenon 1028-1034, AV 4.41 g. +IhS XPS REX - REςnAnTIuM and reverse legend ΘCE bOHΘ – RωmAnω Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l. Rev. Romanus on l., crowned and wearing loros, standing facing and holding globus cruciger; on r., Virgin, standing facing and crowning the Emperor with her r. hand. DO 1d.1. Sear 1819.
Good extremely fine
From a Swiss collection from Tessin assembled in the 1920s.