Byzantine Gold/Electrum Histamenon Nomisma – Emperor Michael VII Doukas | NGC XF

Description

Michael VII Ducas (AD 1071-1078). AV/EL histamenon nomisma scyphate (25mm 4.35 gm 6h). NGC XF 5/5 – 3/5 graffiti clipped. Constantinople. Christ seated facing on straight-backed throne wearing nimbus cruciger with single pellet in each arm pallium and colobium right hand raised in benediction book of Gospels in left IC-XC barred across fields double border / +MIX-AHΛ-RACIA O Δ bust of Michael VII facing bearded wearing loros and crown with pendilia labarum in right hand globus cruciger with cross composed of four pellets in left double border. Sear 1869. Ex Heritage Auctions Auction 231735 (31 August 2017) lot 65115 Heritage Auctions Auction 231627 (7 July 2016) lot 61096