From the collection of the William Herbert Hunt, Part 1, Sotheby's, 5 December 1990, 767
Lot 361
Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon (Gold, 29 mm, 4.44 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm Christ, nimbate, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. +CⲰҺSTAҺTI bASILEЧ 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 patriarchal cross in his left. DOC 1a. SB 1828. A lovely example with a fine pedigree. Some minor scratches, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, ex Classical Numismatic Group Mail Bid Sale 99, 13 May 2015, 847, from the collections of Sir Richard Ground, Spink 14006, 22 September 2014, 699, and James Fox, ex Classical Numismatic Group Mail Bid Sale 40, 4 December 1996, 1932, and from the collection of the William Herbert Hunt, Part 1, Sotheby's, 5 December 1990, 767.
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Closing time: 09-Dec-23, 15:00:00 CET
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