Description
Constantinople, 1034-1041 AD. AU histamenon nomisma, 4.4 gr., 27.6 mm.
Obv.: + IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺM; bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with square and four pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left; triple border.
Rev.: + MIXAHL ЬASILЄЧS Rm; bust of Michael IV with short beard facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros with square pattern, labarum with five pellets on banner surmounted by cross in right hand, globus cruciger in left; above from left: Manus Dei; triple border.
Ref.: DOC 1a; Sear 1824.
Very rare. Extremely Fine.
