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Constantine X Ducas (AD 1059-1067). AV histamenon nomisma (27mm, 4.39 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. +IhS IXS RЄX-RЄϚNANTIhm, Christ seated facing on throne with upright arms, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; double border / +KWN RACΛ-O ΔOVKAC, Constantine X, bearded, standing facing on footstool, wearing crown with pendilia, saccos, and loros, six pellets on sleeve, labarum with X on shaft in right hand, globus cruciger in left; double border. DO -. Sear -, cf. 1847. Solidly struck from fresh dies. Attractive light orange toning on lustrous surfaces.
Although the variety with the X on labarum is documented for Nicephorus III (AD 1078-1081), neither Sear nor Dumbarton Oakes note any specimens for Constantine X.
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Constantine X Ducas (AD 1059-1067). AV histamenon nomisma (27mm, 4.39 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. +IhS IXS RЄX-RЄϚNANTIhm, Christ seated facing on throne with upright arms, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; double border / +KWN RACΛ-O ΔOVKAC, Constantine X, bearded, standing facing on footstool, wearing crown with pendilia, saccos, and loros, six pellets on sleeve, labarum with X on shaft in right hand, globus cruciger in left; double border. DO -. Sear -, cf. 1847. Solidly struck from fresh dies. Attractive light orange toning on lustrous surfaces.
Although the variety with the X on labarum is documented for Nicephorus III (AD 1078-1081), neither Sear nor Dumbarton Oakes note any specimens for Constantine X.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-constantine-x-ducas-ad-1059-1067-av-histamenon-nomisma-27mm-439-gm-6h-ngc-ms-4-5-4-5/a/3106-33334.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3106-01172023
HID02906262019
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