Romanus III AV Histamenon Nomisma. Constantinopolis, AD 1028-1034. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / ΘCЄ ЬOHΘ RѠmAҺѠ, the Virgin standing facing, wearing pallium and maphorium, crowning Romanus, standing facing, wearing saccos and loros and holding globus cruciger; MΘ between their heads. DOC 1b; Sear 1819. 4.45g, 24mm, 6h.
Mint State; an incredibly bold obverse, and among the finest examples offered at auction in the past 2 decades.
Ex Auktion Kunst und Münzen (Lugano), Auction XXVII, 18 April 1989, lot 1603.
Price realized | 1'700 GBP |
Starting price | 1'200 GBP |
Estimate | 2'000 GBP |