★ An unusually fresh histamenon of Constantine IX Monomachus ★

Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon (Gold, 27 mm, 4.45 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +IhC XIC RCX RCSnΛnTIҺm Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in each upper quarter of nimbus, crescent. Rev. +CⲰnSTAnT bASILEЧS Rm Bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding long cross in his right hand and globus surmounted by pelleted cross in his left. DOC 3. SB 1830. An unusually fresh example. Slightly bent and with light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.