★ An exceptional histamenon of Theodora ★

Theodora, 1055-1056. Histamenon (Gold, 25 mm, 4.43 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIҺm Christ, nimbate, standing facing on footstool, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. +ΘЄΟΔⲰPA AYΓΟYCTA Theodora, on the left, standing facing, wearing crown with pinnacles and pendilia, divitision and loros decorated with a cross, placing her right hand on breast, and Virgin, on the right, standing facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding between them labarum on shaft; M - Θ flanking Virgin’s head. DOC 1c. SB 1837. An exceptional example struck on a very broad flan. Good extremely fine.