Michael VII Ducas, 1071-1078. Histamenon (Electrum, 30 mm, 4.43 g, 6 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. +MIXAHΛ 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 2e. SB 1868. Some graffiti and struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise, very fine.

From a collection formed in the Rhineland (with collector's ticket), ex Kölner Münzkabinett 30, 7 April 1981, 374.