Constantine VIII, 15 December 1025 – 12 November 1028. Tetarteron 1025-1028, AV 4.05 g. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTI hM Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, bearded, in front of cross nimbus with two pellets in arms, wearing chiton and himation, r. hand in sling of cloak raised in benediction and holding ornamented book of Gospels in l. Rev. CWNSTANTIN bASI LЄЧS ROM (Ч retrograde) Facing bust of Constantine, bearded, wearing collar piece, loros and crown with pendilia, holding globus cruciger and akakia. DO 4. Sear 1817.
Very rare. Slightly wavy flan, otherwise good very fine

Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 133, 2004, 579.