Romanus III Argyrus AD 1028-1034. Constantinople
Histamenon Nomisma AV

23 mm., 4,42 g.

+ IhS XIS REX REςNANTIhm, Christ enthroned facing, with crossed nimbus, raising right hand in blessing and holding Book of Gospels / ΘCE bOHΘ RωmAnω, Romanus on left, wearing loros, standing facing and holding globus cruciger, on right, Virgin Mary, veiled and nimbate, standing facing and crowning the Emperor with her right hand, MΘ between their heads.

very fine

DOC 1; Sear 1819.