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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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| Diameter | 24 mm |
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| Obverse description | Facing enthroned bust of Christ Pantokrator, nimbate with a jeweled cross nimbus, robed in imperial vestments, holding the Book of Gospels in his left hand while raising his right hand in a gesture of benediction. The figure is rendered in the hieratic Byzantine style with frontal symmetry. A double border frames the field, with the surrounding Latin legend reading +IhS XIS REX REGNANTIhM, identifying Christ as King of Kings. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (1028-1034) |
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