Watch List notes:

Alexius I Comnenus, 1081-1118. Histamenon (Silver, 27 mm, 4.46 g, 6 h), Thessalonica, 1082-1087. +ΚЄ RO ΑΛЄΖ Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, holding book of Gospels in his left hand; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. ΔΙ/ΜΙ/T/I Δ/ЄC/Π/TI/T/K St. Demetrius, on the left, nimbate and in military attire, standing right, holding sword in his left hand and presenting patriarchal cross set on globe and two steps to Alexius, on the right, wearing crown and loros, standing facing and holding shaft of cross with his right hand. DOC 5a. Sear 1905. The obverse a bit weak, otherwise, good extremely fine.


From the Nea Rhomē Collection, ex Lanz 123, 30 May 2005, 1069.