John I Zimisces, 969-976. Tetarteron (Gold, 20 mm, 4.13 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 970-973. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIҺm Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. + ΘЄOTOC bOHΘ Iω' δЄSP On the right, half-length nimbate figure of the Virgin facing, placing her right hand on the head of John I, wearing crown, surmounted by small cross, and loros, holding between them patriarchal cross; in upper left field, manus Dei; in upper right field, ΜΘ. DOC 6. Füeg 3. SB 1789. Minor die break on the obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.