Watch List notes:

Michael VII Ducas, 1071-1078. Histamenon (Gold, 25 mm, 4.29 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. 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; to left and right, IC - XC. Rev. +MIXAHΛ 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 1. SB 1869. Some cleaning scratches and with some scuffs on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, acquired before 2021.