★ Struck from unusually fresh dies ★

Romanus IV Diogenes, with Eudocia, Michael VII, Constantius, and Andronicus, 1068-1071. Histamenon (Gold, 28 mm, 4.42 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. KⲰN mX ANΔ Michael VII standing facing, wearing crown and loros and holding labarum-headed scepter and akakia; to left and right, Constantius and Andronicus standing facing, each holding globus cruciger and akakia; all three figures standing on a single dais. Rev. + RⲰmA ЄVΔKIA / IC - XC Christ, nimbate, standing facing in center, crowning Romanus IV on the left and Eudocia on the right, both wearing crown and loros and holding globus cruciger. DOC 2. SB 1861. A lovely example struck from unusually fresh dies. Die break on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Prof. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Geiger, privately acquired from Bank Leu on 25 May 1973 (with original dealer's and collector's ticket).