Watch List notes:

Romanus III, (A.D. 1028-1034), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.37 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing with nimbus, around +IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm, rev. Virgin with nimbus placing hand on Romanus head crowning emperor, who holds cross on globe, around Q CE bOH Q RWMANW, M O above between figures, (S.1819, DOW No.1c, BMC 1-3, R.1972-3). Struck from rusty dies, weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and rare.

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, bought from R. Loosley (Antiquarius), April 9, 1984, previously from Spink & Son, London, Sale 25, (24 November 1982 [lot 328]), from the collection of A.S.Donald.