Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Tetarteron (Gold, 18 mm, 4.00 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +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 lef. Rev. +CωҺSTAҺT bASILЄЧS Rm Bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding long scepter topped by trefoil ornament in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 5b. SB 1832. A beautiful and unusually well struck example. Minor areas of weakness and with a few light marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.