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Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon nomisma (Gold, 28.5 mm, 4.40 g, 6 h), Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIhm Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, wearing tunic, himation and a nimbus cruciger with two crescents in the upper quarters of the nimbus, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in his left. Rev. + CωhS-T-AhT bASILЄЧS Rm Half-length bust of Constantine IX facing, crowned and wearing a simplified loros, holding a cruciform scepter in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. DOC 3. Füeg II 3.A 5/6 SB 1830. Clear and well-struck. Extremely fine.

FRANCE, Provincial. Principality of Orange. Frederic Henri de Nassau, 1625 - 1647. Teston (Silver, 29 mm, 8.53 g, 1 h). FRED·HENR·D·G·PRIN·AV-R·CO·NA Cuirassed bust of Henry to right. Rev. SOLI·DEO·HONOR·ET·GLORIA* Crowned coat of arms. Duplessy 2166. KM 69. Lightly toned. Double-struck; polish marks, otherwise, good very fine.