Constantine VIII AD 1025-1028. Constantinople
Histamenon Nomisma AV

24mm., 4,39g.

+ CωhSτANτIh bASILЄЧS R[OM], crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing square-pattern loros with jeweled collar, holding labarum in right hand and akakia in left /+ IhS XIS RЄX RЄςhANTIhm, facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, with cruciform nimbus, annulets in upper quarters, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospels cradled in left arm.

nearly extremely fine

DOC 1; Sear 1815.