Romanus III. AD 1028-1034. AV histamenon nomisma (4,01 g). Constantinople mint. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left / ΘCЄ bOHΘ' RωmAҺω, Romanus standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding globus cruciger; 7 pellets in loros end; on the right, the Virgin, nimbate, wearing robes and maphorion, crowning the emperor; M Θ, each with macron above, in upper field. Minor clipping of the flan and one tiny scratch on reverse, otherwise, clear and attractive. SB 1819, DOC 1b, Ex Münz Zentrum, Köln, auction 56, 06.11.1985, lot 1231 Grade: 1+