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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 283

Byzantine Empire, Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034), AV Histamenon, + IhS XIS REX REGNANTInm, Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, rev. THSE BON TH ROMANO, Romanus standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding globus cruciger in his left hand, alongside the Virgin, standing facing, nimbate, wearing robes and maphorion, crowning the emperor with her right hand, MTH above, 4.42g (DOC 1d; SB 1819), some scratches, but well-struck, reverse especially so, very fine to good very fine

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