Constantine IX Monomachus. Gold Tetarteron Nomisma (4.10 g), 1042-1055. Constantinople. + IhS XIS REX REςNANTinm, nimbate facing bust of Christ, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse : + CωnSτAnτn bASILEЧS Rm, Crowned bust of Constantine IX facing, holding scepter with trefoil tip and globus-cruciger. DOC 5a; SB 1832. A magnificent example. Boldly struck and lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Categories: Byzantine Empire
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