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20 November 2016
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An extremely fine Histamenon of Romanus III

Starting Price: 450 CHF
Hammer Price:  1400 CHF
Lot 1022

Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-1034. Histamenon (Gold, 21mm, 4.13 g 6), Constantinople. +IhS XIS REX REGNANTIhM Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne, holding book in his left hand and raising his right in blessing. Rev. ΘCΕ bΟΗΘ RωmΑhω On the left, Romanus standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding globus cruciger with his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, nimbate and wearing robes, crowing the emperor with her right hand and holding maphorion in her left. DOC 1d. SB 1819. A beautiful example. Extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 20 Nov 2016, 23:30:30 CET Current Date & Time: 16 Apr 2024, 21:30:05 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1400 CHF by barnbeth (14 bids)
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