Watch List notes:

Michael VII Ducas, 1071-1078. Histamenon (Gold, 30 mm, 4.37 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. +MIX AHΛ RACIΛ O Δ Bust of Michael VII facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 2c. SB 1868. Extremely fine.


From a European collection, acquired before 2021.