Constantine VIII AD 1025-1028. Constantinople
Histamenon AV

24mm., 4,36g.

+ IhS XIS REX REGNANTINM; nimbate bust facing of Christ Pantokrator, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, holding Gospels in left; nimbus adorned with crescents in each upper quarter; triple border / + CWNSTANTIN bASILEYS ROM; bust facing of Constantine with long beard, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum in right hand, akakia in left; triple border.

nearly extremely fine

Sear 1815; DO 1.