★ A particularly attractive rendering of Christ ★

Michael VII Ducas, 1071-1078. Histamenon (Electrum, 29 mm, 4.35 g, 5 h), Constantinopolis. Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. +MIX AHΛ RACIΛ O Δ Bust of Michael VII facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 2a. SB 1868. A lovely example with a particularly attractive obverse. The reverse struck from a somewhat worn die, otherwise, good very fine.