Ancients
Constantine VIII (AD 1025-1028). AV histamenon nomisma (26mm, 4.36 gm, 6h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, edge scuff, brushed. Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄϚhANTIhm, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with annulets in upper quadrants, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, Gospels cradled in left arm; triple border / +CwNStANtIh bASILЄЧS ROm, bust of Constantine VIII facing, wearing crown with pendilia and square-pattern loros with jeweled collar, labarum in right hand, akakia in left; triple border. Sear 1815.
From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex Harlan J. Berk Ltd., private sale with old dealer's tag
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