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Romanus III Argyrus: November 12, 1028 - April 11, 1034
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Romanus III Argyrus, AV Histamenon Nomisma, 1028-1034, Constantinople
+ IhS XIS REX-REGNANTInm
Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in
bendiction, book of Gospels in
left hand, double border
ΘCE bOHΘ'-RwmAnw
Virgin nimbate on right, wearing pallium and maphorium, standing facing, crowning with right hand emperor
standing facing on left, wearing
saccos and loros, globus cruciger in left hand, four pellets on fold of robe, double border
MΘ between figures in upper middle field
23mm x 24mm, 4.37g
SB 1819
Note: Four pellets on fold of robe is the most often encountered, although Sear attests three through eight.
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Romanus III Argyrus, AV Histamenon Nomisma, 1028-1034, Constantinople
+ IhS XIS REX-REGNANTInm
Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in
bendiction, book of Gospels in
left hand, double border
ΘCE bOHΘ'-RwmAnw
Virgin nimbate on right, wearing pallium and maphorium, standing facing, crowning with right hand emperor
standing facing on left, wearing
saccos and loros, globus cruciger in left hand, six pellets on fold of robe, double border
MΘ between figures in upper middle field
24mm x 25mm, 4.38g
SB 1819
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Romanus III Argyrus, AV Histamenon Nomisma, 1028-1034, Constantinople
+ IhS XIS REX-REGNANTInm
Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in
bendiction, book of Gospels in
left hand, double border
ΘCE bOHΘ'-RwmAnw
Virgin nimbate on right, wearing pallium and maphorium, standing facing, crowning with right hand emperor
standing facing on left, wearing
saccos and loros, globus cruciger in left hand, seven pellets on fold of robe, double border
MΘ between figures in upper middle field
23mm x 24mm, 4.38g
SB 1819
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