Constantine VIII AD 1025-1028. Constantinople
Histamenon AV

24mm., 4,40g.

+ IhS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTINM, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus crown ornamented with two crescents in its upper quarters, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in left hand / + CƜNSƮANƮIN bASILЄUS ROM, bust facing, with long beard, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum in right hand and akakia in left hand, surrounded by triple border.

good very fine

Sear 1815 var.