Ancients
Michael IV the Paphlagonian (AD 1034-1041). AV histamenon nomisma (26mm, 4.40 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5, light graffito. Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄϚNANTIhM, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with square and four pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left; triple border / + mIX-Ah-L bASILЄЧS Rm, bust of Michael IV facing with short beard, wearing crown with pendilia and loros with square pattern, labarum with five pellets on banner surmounted by cross in right hand, globus cruciger in left; manus Dei above from left, triple border. Sear 1824. Relatively scarce.
From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., private sale with old dealer's tag
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