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17 December 2023
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Starting Price: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  420 CHF
Lot 743

Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-1034. Histamenon (Gold, 25 mm, 4.42 g, 6 h), Constantinople. + ΙhS XIS REX REGNANTIhM Christ Pantocrator seated facing on throne, holding Gospels in his left hand and raising his right in blessing. Rev. Θ CE ΒΟΗΘ ΡωΜΑΝω / ΜΘ On the left, Romanus standing facing, wearing crown and loros (with four pellets in the end), holding globus cruciger with his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, nimbate and wearing robes, crowning the emperor with her right hand and holding maphorion in her left. DOC 1d. SB 1819. The obverse struck a little off-center and somewhat weakly, spotty discoloration on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

Online bidding closes: 17 Dec 2023, 20:11:30 CET Current Date & Time: 27 Apr 2024, 11:13:21 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:420 CHF by mmsunshinemm (13 bids)
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