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Session Five - Tuesday, January 15, 2015 1:00 pm
3245
Basil I, the Macedonian. Silver Miliaresion (2.2 g), 867-
886
. Constantinople. IhS
X
S XRI-ST
X
S nICA, cross potent set on
three steps atop globe.
Reverse:
+ bASI / LIOS CE / CONSTAN /
TIN'PISTV / bASILIS / ROMEO in six lines. DOC 7; SB 1708. Well
struck.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
3246
Basil I, the Macedonian. Silver Miliaresion (2.5 g), 867-
886
. Constantinople. IhS
X
S XRI-ST
X
S nICA, cross potent set on
three steps atop globe.
Reverse:
+ bASI / LIOS CE / CONSTAN /
TIN'PISTV / bASILIS / ROMEO in six lines. DOC 7; SB 1708. Well
struck.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
3247
Constantine VII and Romanus II. Gold Solidus (4.4 g),
945-959
. Constantinople, ca. 955-959. + IhS X
S REX REG-
NANTI
X
m, bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, raising hand in
benediction and holding Gospels.
Reverse:
ConS
An
CE
RomAn'A
X
GG IR, crowned busts of Constantine VII, wearing
loros, and Romanus II, wearing chlamys, facing, holding patri-
archal cross between them. DOC 15; Füeg 15.D; SB 1751.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
3248
Romanus III Argyrus. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.41
g), 1028-1034
. Constantinople. + IhS XIS REX REGNANTinm,
Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, wearing pallium and colo-
bium, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels.
Reverse:
CE bOH
'R
mAn
, Romanus III standing facing on left,
wearing saccos and loros, placing hand to breast and holding
globus-cruciger, being crowned by the Virgin Mary, standing fac-
ing on right, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium;
between their heads, M
. DOC 1b; SB 1819.
NGC grade AU;
Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 900
3249
Romanus III Argyrus. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.3
g), 1028-1034
. Constantinople. + IhS XIS REX REGNANTinm,
Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, wearing pallium and colo-
bium, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels.
Reverse:
CE bOH
'R
mAn
, Romanus III standing facing on left,
wearing saccos and loros, placing hand to breast and holding
globus-cruciger, being crowned by the Virgin Mary, standing fac-
ing on right, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium;
between their heads, M
. DOC 1d; SB 1819. Some minor marks
about the rims.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
3250
Constantine IX Monomachus. Gold Histamenon Nomi-
sma (4.4 g), 1042-1055
. Constantinople. + IHS XIS REX
REGNANTIM, Bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, raising hand in
benediction and holding Gospels.
Reverse:
+ C
nST-
nTn
bASILEUS Rm, crowned bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing
loros, holding cross-tipped scepter and globus-cruciger. DOC 3;
SB 1830. Lustrous.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
3251
Constantine X Ducas. Gold Tetarteron Nomisma (3.9 g),
1059-1067
. Constantinople. Facing bust of the Virgin Mary,
nimbate and orans, wearing pallium and maphorium; left field,
monogram; in right field,
V.
Reverse:
R
C
V
, crowned bust of Constantine X facing, wearing saccos and
loros, holding globus-cruciger and akakia. DOC 3a; SB 1849.
About Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
3252
Michael VII Ducas. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.4 g),
1071-1078
. Constantinople. Bust of Christ, nimbate, facing,
raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; across field, IC
XC.
Reverse:
+ MIX-AH
bACI
E
C, crowned bust of Michael
VII facing, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus-cruciger.
DOC 2a; SB 1868.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
