Byzantine Empire, Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034), AV Histamenon Nomisma

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Byzantine Empire, Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034), AV Histamenon Nomisma, + IhS XIS REX REGNANTIhm, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, holding book of Gospels in left hand, double border, rev. THSE bOHTH’ RWmAnW, Nimbate Virgin to right, Romanus, bearded, to left, both standing facing, Virgin wearing pallium and maphorium, crowning emperor with right hand, emperor wearing saccos and loros, holding globus cruciger, Mu and Theta, both with macron, between their heads, four pellets in fold of robe, 4.29g (1819), very fine