Ancients
Romanus III Argyrus (AD 1028-1034). AV histamenon nomisma (23mm, 4.34 gm, 5h). NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. +IhS XIS RЄX-RЄϚNANTInm, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; double border / ΘCЄ bOHΘ'-RwmAhw, standing facing figures of Romanus III (on left), bearded, wearing crown with pendilia, saccos, and loros, four pellets on sleeve, globus cruciger in left hand, and the Virgin (on right), nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, crowning emperor with right hand; barred MΘ in central field between their heads, double border. Sear 1819. Delightful example with toning around the devices.
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