Ancient Byzantine gold coin - AV Histamenon (nomisma) - Empire Romanus III Argyrus - Circa (AD 1028-1034AD).
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Ancient Byzantine gold coin - AV Histamenon (nomisma) - Empire Romanus III Argyrus - Circa (AD 1028-1034AD).

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Denomination:  AV Histamenon (Nomisma)                                            Date:  Circa –1028 – 1034 AD Mint:  Constantinople Weight: 4.41 g Mount: 18 kt gold – accented with Blue Sapphire  Grade: NGC 6324931-020 - Choice VF - Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5   Description: Romanus III Argyrus (AD 1028-1034). AV histamenon nomisma (25mm, 4.41 gm, 6h). Obverse: Latin: (+IhS XIS RЄX-RЄϚNANTInm), Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; double border. Reverse: Latin: (ΘCЄ bOHΘ'-RwmAhw), standing facing figures of Romanus III (on left), bearded, wearing crown with pendilia, saccos and loros, four pellets on sleeve, globus cruciger in left hand, and the Virgin (on right), nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, crowning emperor with right hand; decorative element over MΘ in central field between their heads, double border.  History: histámenon, "standard coin” was the name given to the gold Byzantin

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