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Histamenon - Romanos III Argyros Constantinopolis, nimbate Mary type
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 1028-1034 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse lettering | +IhS XIS REX REGNANTIhM (Translation: (Jesus Christ King of the Kings)) |
| Reverse description | Standing figures of Emperor Romanos III Argyros on the left and the nimbate Virgin Mary (Theotokos) on the right, both facing, in a ceremonial investiture composition. Romanos is attired in saccos and loros, holding a globus cruciger in his left hand; Mary extends her right hand to crown the emperor, conferring divine legitimacy upon his reign. Between their heads appears the abbreviation MQ, and the emperor's robe hanging below typically displays four dots on the fold, though variants with five to eight dots are known. A double border frames the scene, with the surrounding Greek legend invoking the Virgin's intercession on behalf of Romanos. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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