BY019 Constantine VII and Romanus II (945-959), Gold Solidus. Blundered version of emperors’ names, busts of emperors facing, holding long patriarchal cross, Constantine wears loros, his son a chlamys, rev +IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus with two pellets in each limb of cross, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, 4.55g, 6h (DOC 15 (23); S 1751 var.). Extremely fine. £1,250
A Very Rare Tetarteron of Theodora
BY020 Theodora (1055-1056), Gold Tetarteron. Bust of nimbate Christ facing, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, IC-XC, rev +ΘEOΔW – AVΓOT, bust of empress facing, wearing crown, saccos and loros and holding jewelled sceptre and globus cruciger, 4.05g, 6h (DOC 2; S 1838). Extremely fine, very rare. £6,000
BY021 Isaac I (1057-1059), Gold Histamenon. +IhS XIS REX REGNANTIhM, Christ enthroned, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, rev +ICAAKIOC – RACIΛEVC PWM, emperor standing, wearing crown and military attire, holding long labarum with left hand resting on sword in sheath, 4.42g, 6h (DOC 1; S 1884). About extremely fine. £675
A Very Rare 1/3 Miliaresion of Romanus IV
BY022 Romanus IV Diogenes (1068-1071), Silver 1/3 Miliaresion. M-Θ / ΘK – RΘ, facing bust of Virgin orans, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, rev PWM, facing bust of emperor, wearing crown and loros and holding patriarchal cross and globus cruciger, 0.44g, 6h (DOC 7; S 1865A). Toned, good very fine, very rare. £2,500 www.baldwin.co.uk
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