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Romanus III Argyrus AV Histamenon, Constantinopolis
Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034 AD). AV Histamenon (24 mm, 4.38 g), Constantinopolis.
Obv. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left.
Rev. ΘCЄ bOHΘ' RωmAҺω, On the left, Romanus III standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding globus cruciger in his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, nimbate, wearing robes and maphorion, crowning the emperor with her right hand; above, MΘ.
DOC 1b; Sear 1819.
Well struck and good very fine.
Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034 AD). AV Histamenon (24 mm, 4.38 g), Constantinopolis.
Obv. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left.
Rev. ΘCЄ bOHΘ' RωmAҺω, On the left, Romanus III standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding globus cruciger in his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, nimbate, wearing robes and maphorion, crowning the emperor with her right hand; above, MΘ.
DOC 1b; Sear 1819.
Well struck and good very fine.