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Lot
# 680 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$550
/ Price Realized: US$1150
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Romanus III. Stamenon Nomisma
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Romanus III. 1028-1034 AD. Stamenon Nomisma, 4.39gg. (6h). Constantinople. Obv: +IhS XIS REX - REGNANTINm Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and raising right hand in benediction; in left hand, book of Gospels; double border around. Rx: ÈCE bOHÈ’ - RWmAnW, MÈ in upper field, The Virgin, nimbate on right, stands facing and crowns Romanus, who stands facing beside Her, bearded, and holds globus cruciger; double border around. Reverse legend variant of Berk 294, DO 1a, and Sear 1820, without the usual MÈ between the heads of emperor and Virgin. CoinArchives Pro contains two other specimens of the same variety without MÈ: Lanz 102, 2001, lot 1104 and Heritage 3035, 2014, lot 29643. This is a coronation issue because the virgin is nimbate. EF.
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