Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon (Gold, 28 mm, 4.36 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. + CⲰnSTAnTn 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. Flan fault on the edge (or traces of mounting?) and the reverse struck from a somewhat corroded die, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.