Experts in Coins & Medals

Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-1034. Histamenon nomisma (Gold, 23 mm, 4.35 g, 6 h), Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIhm Christ Pantokrator, with nimbus cruciger, seated facing on throne, wearing tunic and himation, and holding Book of Gospels with his left hand and raising his right in benediction. Rev. ΘЄO bOHΘ' RωmAhω / M Θ Romanus standing facing on the left, wearing modified loros, holding his right hand on his breast, and holding a globus cruciger with his left; on the right, the Virgin standing facing, her head simply veiled, wearing tunic and maphorion, crowning the emperor with her right hand and raising her maphorion with her left. DOC 1a. Füeg 1.d.5.y. SB 1820. The is the rare variety with the Virgin's head only veiled and lacking a nimbus. A particularly clear and well-centered example. Extremely fine.

MYSIA. Parium. Gallienus, 253-268. (Bronze, 29 mm, 9.07 g, 7 h). [...]CINN AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. C G I H I Y P (denegrated legends) Radiate figure, holding a shield and a spear, on facing quadriga on top of two-storied monument; behind, wall, flanked on either side by a column surmounted by a standing figure, each holding a spear. RPC X, ID 62085 (temporary). Extremely rare, with only two other examples known to RPC Online. Rough surfaces, otherwise, nearly very fine.