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Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon nomisma (Gold, 30.5 mm, 4.39 g, 6 h), Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIhm Christ Pantokrator, with nimbus cruciger, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, holding Book of Gospels in his left hand and raising his right in benediction. Rev. + CωhSTA-hTh bASILЄЧ Rm Half-length bust of Constantine IX facing, crowned and wearing loros, holding an elaborate scepter ending in a leaved cross in his right hand and a globus surmounted by a cross resting on a crescent in his left. DOC 1b. Füeg 1.C. SB 1828a. A very rare variety with a crescented globus cruciger; lightly toned and well-struck. Marks and scratches, otherwise, extremely fine.

Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, 138-161. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.19 g, 12 h), Rome, 140. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right. BMC 155. Cohen 15. RIC 417a. Minor encrustations, otherwise, very fine.