Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague
Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins Auction 309 – Session I
Thursday 26 September 2024 hours 12:00 (UTC +01:00)
Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034), Histamenon Nomisma; AV (4,02 g; 24 mm)
+Ihs XIS REX REGNANTIYM, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus crown, pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l. hand, book of Gospels; double border; Rv. ΘCE BOEΘ RωMANω, the Virgin, nimbate (on r.) and Romanus, bearded (on l.), both standing facing; the Virgin wears pallium and maphorium, and with Her r. hand crowns the emperor, who wears sakkos and loros, and holds globus cruciger. in l.; between their heads, ΜΘ; four pellets on the fold of robe hanging beneath the globus cruciger; double border. DO 1b; Sear 1819. Good very fine / extremely fine.