Byzantine Gold Histamenon Nomisma – Emperor Constantine X Doukas (AD 1059–1067)

Description

Byzantine Empire Constantine X Ducas (1059-1067) AV Histamenon Nomisma (scyphate) + IhS IXS ERX REGNANTIhM legend bungled Christ seated facing on throned with upright arms wearing nimbus cruciger pallium and colobium raising right hand in benediction holding book of Gospels in left hand double border rev. + KWN RAC O DOVKAC Constantine standing facing on footstool wearing crown saccos and loros holding labarum with single pellet in shaft and globus cruciger double border 4.30g (SB 1847) beautifully toned NGC Choice very fine.