Byzantine coins - Romanus III GOLD! (JA2678)

Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-1034. Histamenon (Gold, 24 mm, 4.43 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. Θ CЄ bOHΘ' RⲰmAҺⲰ On the left, Romanus III standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding globus cruciger in his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, nimbate, wearing robes and maphorion, crowning the emperor with her right hand; above, MΘ. DOC 1d. SB 1819. Very fine.