Ancients
Romanus IV Diogenes (AD 1068-1071). AR 2/3 miliaresion (19mm, 1.37 gm, 12h). NGC (photo-certificate) AU 5/5 - 4/5, edge crimp. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with voided box in each limb, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels decorated with nine pellets on cover cradled in left; IC-XC (barred) across fields; single dotted border / •+KЄ• / RΘPwMA/Nw ΔЄCΠO/TH Tw ΔIO/ΓЄNЄI, legend in five lines; decorative bar at top and decorative element with X below. Sear 1864. Rare.
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