26 Centuries of Gold
1028-1034 Romanus III
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - BYZANTINE (5th CENT AD - 15th CENT AD) BYZANTINE EMPIRE Romanus III, AD 1028-1034 |
| Item Description: |
AV Hist. Nomisma Empire rv Virgin crowns Romanus obv Christ std. |
| Full Grade: |
NGC Ch AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5 |
| Owner: |
deposito |
Owner Comments:
Romanus III Argyrus (AD 1028-1034). AV histamenon nomisma
Constantinople. +IhS XIS RЄX-RЄϚNANTInm, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left; double border / 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; MΘ in central field between their heads, double border. Sear 1819.