BYZANTINE EMPIRE.
MICHAEL IV THE PAPHLAGONIAN, AD 1034-1041. Histamenon Nomisma, Constan­tinople. AV 4.40 g. +IhS XIS ReX RegNANTInm Bearded bust facing with cross nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, holding Book of Gospels in his l. hand, his r. hand in benediction; all within triple dotted border. Rev. +MIXAH-L bASILeyS Rm Bust facing, wearing loros and crown with crosslet and pendilia, holding globe cruciger in his raised l. hand, labarum with his r. hand; in upper l. field, manus dei; all within triple dotted border. DO III/2, 725, 1d; Sear 1824.
Scarce. Large flan. Extremely fine

Provenance:
From an old Swiss collection started in the 19th century.