SH73342. Gold histamenon nomisma, DOC III-2 3.2, SBCV 1785, Morrisson BnF 1, Ratto 1917, Berk 283, Sommer 39.1, Wroth BMC -, gVF, full legends, graffito (X) in obverse right field, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.705g, maximum diameter 21.3mm, die axis 225
o, c. 973 - 976 A.D.; obverse IhS XPS REX REGNANTInm (Jesus Christ King of Kings), bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in the limb of each cross, pallium, and colobium, raising right in benediction, gospels in left; reverse ΘEOTOC BOHΘIΩ ΔESP (God help our ruler), the Virgin, nimbate, on right crowns John on left, John has short beard, wears loros, holds a long patriarchal cross with pellet on shaft, manus Dei (hand of God) above, the Virgin wears a stola and maphorium, MΘ
MΘ (Greek abbreviation:
Μητηρ Θεου; - Mother of God) above her head; ex Kunker auction 248 (14 Mar 2014), lot 7685;
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