Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon (Gold, 25 mm, 4.38 g, 5 h), Constantinopolis. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in each upper quarter of nimbus, crescent. Rev. +CⲰҺTSAҺT bASILEЧS Rm Bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding long cross in his right hand and globus surmounted by pelleted cross in his left. DOC 3. SB 1830. A well struck, nicely centered and attractive example. The obverse a bit weak and with very minor flatness on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.