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| Ancient Byzantine Gold Coins - Histamenon Nomisma |
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| Histamenon Nomisma |
Obverse: Christ enthroned facing, with crossed nimbus, raising r. hand in blessing and holding Book of Gospels in left.
Legend: + IHS XIS REX REGNANTIYM
Reverse: Romanus on left, crowned and wearing loros, standing facing and holding globus cruciger; on right. Virgin, veiled and nimbate, standing facing and crowning the Emperor with Her right hand. Letters between their heads: M – Θ.
Legend: ΘCE bOHΘ’ – RωMANω
Mint Place: Constantinople
Mint Period: 1028-1034 AD
Denomination: Histamenon Nomisma
Weight: 4.4 gram of Pure Gold.
Diameter: 25 mm