Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon (Gold, 30 mm, 4.49 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIҺm Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus crown, pallium and colobium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of gospels in his left. Rev. +CωnSTAnTn bASILEЧS Rm Bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding cruciform scepter with tendril-ornament in his right hand and globus surmounted by simple cross on crescent in his left. DOC 1b. SB 1828a. A rare variety with cross on crescent. Minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.