Ancients
Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034). AV histamenon nomisma (24mm, 4.43 gm, 6h). Constantinople. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄςhANTIhM, Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in blessing and holding Gospels / ΘCЄ bOHΘ' RωMAhω, standing figures of Romanus, wearing loros of square pattern, four pellets on fold of robe, holding globus cruciger in left hand, and the Virgin Mary, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, who reaches up with right hand to crown Romanus, M Θ between them. Sear 1819. DOC 1d. NGC (photo-certificate) AU 4/5 - 5/5.From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Ex Stack's (New York, April 1992), lot 60.
Estimate: 500-700 USD