Constantine IX Monomachus. AD 1042-1055. Constantinople
Histamenon Nomisma AV

27mm., 4,38g.

+ IҺS XIS RЄX RЄGNANT[IҺM], Christ, nimbate, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, raising right hand in benediction, holding Gospels / + Cω[ҺSTA]ҺTҺ ЬASILЄVS RM, facing bust of Constantine, wearing crown and loros, holding cruciform sceptre with crescent in right and patriarchal cross on globe in left hand.

nearly extremely fine

DOC III 1a; Sear 1828.