★ An attractive histamenon of Romanus III ★

Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-1034. Histamenon (Gold, 25 mm, 4.40 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. ΘCЄ bOHΘ' RωmAҺω On the left, Romanus III standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding globus cruciger in his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, nimbate, wearing robes and maphorion, crowning the emperor with her right hand; above, MΘ. DOC 1b. SB 1819. Graffito on the obverse and with numerous nicks on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.