Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon (Gold, 28 mm, 4.38 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm Christ, nimbate, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. +CⲰҺSTAҺTI bASILEЧ Rm Bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding labarum in his right hand and globus surmounted by patriarchal cross in his left. DOC 2c. SB 1828. Double struck from worn dies and with a minor graffito of X on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.