1193. Anonymous Folles. temp. Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Æ Follis (27mm, 10.21 g, 6h). Class A2. Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / + IhSЧS/XPISTЧS/ЬASILЄЧ/ЬASILЄ in four lines. DOC A2.24; SB 1813. EF, black patina. ($300) From the M. A. Armstrong Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 43 (24 September 1997), lot 2730.
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1194. Constantine VIII. 1025-1028. AV Histamenon Nomisma (25mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing loros, holding labarum and akakia. DOC 2; Füeg II 2.A.6; SB 1815. Good VF, a little wavy, thin reverse die breaks, edge bump. ($300) 1195. Michael IV the Paphlagonian. 1034-1041. AV Histamenon Nomisma (26mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Facing bust of Michael, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger. DOC 1a; Füeg II 1.A; SB 1824. EF. ($500)
1196. Constantine IX Monomachus. 1042-1055. AV Tetarteron Nomisma (18mm, 3.94 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned and draped facing bust of Constantine, holding labarum and globus cruciger. DOC 6; Füeg II 6.A; SB 1833. Good VF, scuff and small planchet flaw on reverse. ($1000) From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Cederlind 177 (18 December 2014), no. 261; Gorny & Mosch (13 October 2014), lot 791.
1197. Constantine IX Monomachus. 1042-1055. AR Miliaresion (26mm, 2.24 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Virgin Mary, orans, standing facing on dais / Constantine standing facing, holding long cross and sheathed sword. DOC 7; SB 1834. Good VF, toned, a few light scratches beneath tone, edge a little ragged. ($1000) From the M. A. Armstrong Collection. Ex Neil S. Phillips Collection (Spink 121, 7 October 1997), lot 561.
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