- Almost Uncirculated Byzantine Empire histamenon nomisma AV ancient gold coin.
- Struck for Emperor Romanus III (1028 to 1034 CE) at the Constantinople Mint.
- Sear 1819, 4.41g, approx. 24mm.
- Obverse: +IhS XIS RЄX-RЄϚNANTInm, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; double border.
- Reverse: ΘCЄ bOHΘ'-RwmAhw, standing facing figures of Romanus III (on left), bearded, wearing crown with pendilia, saccos and loros, four pellets on sleeve, globus cruciger in left hand, and the Virgin (on right), nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, crowning emperor with right hand; decorative element over MΘ in central field between their heads, double border. .
- Certified by NGC to AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface 4/5 (extremely high subgrades, rare for this type with no problems).
- Well struck with detailed presentation of Christ and Romanus and Virgin, very appealing in hand.
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