THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Theodora, 11 January 1055 – 31 August 1056
Histamenon 1055-1056, AV 4.46 g. +IhS XII DEX REGNANTIhm Christ, nimbate,standing facing on footstool, wearing pallium and colobium and holding Book of Gospels. Rev. +QEODwPA – AVGOVCtA Theodora, crowned, and the Virgin, nimbate, standing facing holding labarum between them; the Empress wears saccos and loros , the Virgin is clad in pallium and maphorion . On either side of her shoulders, M – Θ. DO 1a. Sear 1837.
Rare. Good extremely fine